CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
18 October 2004
Product News
Aras Announces First and Only PLM Solution to Provide Standard Set of Actionable Metrics for Product Development
Aras Corporation announced the next major release-Version 6-of Aras T PLM, the business ready solution and Aras Innovator T, the underlying application framework. The release includes the first and only actionable metrics based on a standardized set of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for product development and is built on Microsoft® .NET technology.
Actionable metrics are displayed in real-time, graphical scorecards and dashboards within Aras PLM delivering visual management to executives and managers. The ability to set goals is included for companies that want to run product development like the rest of the business by measuring performance over time and focusing resources on value-added activities.
For the first time, customers can identify and fix issues before they become problems and proactively target areas for continuous improvement. Executive visibility gives managers immediate insight into where the business is performing well and where they need to focus to improve in five critical areas: Product Innovation, Engineering Efficiency, Design to Goal, Engineering Optimization, and Time to Manufacturing.
The KPI metrics are real-time roll-ups of the actual processes and ongoing operations so the information is always up-to-date and managers are able to drill down to the details to take action.
"Aras PLM's actionable metrics give companies the ability to improve product development performance by increasing innovation and productivity, two of the central drivers of profitable growth," emphasized Paul Gilmartin, Vice President of Product Management and Marketing for Aras. "Aras also recognizes the IT challenges companies of all sizes face in today's competitive environment. That's why Aras provides practical, affordable solutions that have a dramatically lower Total Cost of Ownership than conventional systems."
Since being introduced in 2001 the underlying Aras InnovatorT application framework has been the PLM industry's only model-based, service oriented architecture, and now Version 6 becomes the only enterprise PLM solution built on Microsoft® .NET technology.
Aras Innovator delivers solutions that are easy to manage, integrate, and extend. By utilizing Microsoft® .NET Aras Innovator takes advantage of the common Microsoft platforms such as the Windows Server System and Microsoft® SQL Server in addition to being entirely based on standard Internet protocols including HTTP / HTTPS, XML and SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol). Every aspect of Aras solutions is designed to provide the lowest Total Cost of Ownership for customers.
"Aras is committed to providing business ready solutions for performance driven manufacturers," stated Rick Lucier, CEO of Aras. "Our focus on practical solutions is specifically designed to help our customers achieve profitable growth."
Lead customers include Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, a global provider of ion implant industrial equipment used in the manufacture of semiconductors, and Structural Concepts Corporation, an innovative provider of temperature controlled display cases.
The Aras Version 6 solutions will be available in November 2004. Packaging remains all-inclusive meaning access to all of the Aras business ready solutions is included with each concurrent user license and there are no modules or server licenses to buy. Pricing starts at $50,000 and can be purchased directly from Aras Corporation.
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