Aras, which provides the most powerful low-code platform with applications to design, build and operate complex products, announced that Japan’s JTEKT Thermo Systems is using Aras Innovator to improve information management and eliminate paper-based workflows.
JTEKT is a leading manufacturer of industrial heat treatment systems. To meet the specific needs of each customer, JTEKT follows a specific made-to-order manufacturing process. The company needed to optimize its databases for each piece of equipment – each of which has unique specifications. No two products are alike, which means product information must be captured during the production process and made available for future production. JTEKT needed a centralized process and product management system to meet this challenge.
Using Aras Innovator, a platform for complete end-to-end product lifecycle management, JTEKT has built a new system for product quotation that allows optimization of the database and provides an input form for individual models. The system is a cross-department database that enables JTEKT to access and use a wide range of information. With Aras Innovator, JTEKT Thermo Systems has:
- Reduced production time, which has decreased lead time by 75%
- Sped up ability to respond to user needs as the business environment changes
- Centralized management of information and flow
Masayuki Mukai, member, information planning group, JTEKT Thermo Systems, said: “We required a system that has the capability to meet the unique requirements of each piece of equipment, to support out manufacturing strategy. Aras Innovator provides the high flexibility we need to meet those requirements.”
Rob McAveney, chief technology officer, Aras, said: “Companies like JTEKT that make products to order need a centralized view of product information. It must be easy to access and allow for flexibility. Together, we’ve created a solution that improves efficiency, and paves the way for further optimization of manufacturing processes. No two manufacturers are the same, and each must be able to customize to their own unique needs.”
