Topic: Arena Customers & Partners

We partner with the Product Realization Group (PRG) to extend our network of innovation, and have enjoyed their excellent programming for both in-person and web-based events.

Every inventor hopes their great idea will hit it big, but the path from prototype to mass market is complex, and startup entrepreneurs need tools they can rely on to scale up quickly as their[…]

Foxconn and GoPro recently announced an exciting new partnership. For an investment of $200 million, Foxconn now owns 9% of GoPro, which translates to a $2.25 billion valuation for the San Mateo-based[…]

We are thrilled to share the latest from our intrepid robot friends—last week, the first of the robots, “Papa Mau”, completed its journey.

How does an emerging company compete with larger, more established industry giants and actually win? It sounds challenging, but TrueNorth Avionics has proven it’s possible—thanks to the power of innovation[…]

You already know that establishing a solid plan for new product introduction (NPI) can help you meet cost, quality and scheduling goals, but have you considered how a good NPI plan can also help sales and[…]

Whether in medical device, consumer goods or any industry in between, companies that design electronic products need to be confident in which electronic design automation (EDA) tool to use for its design.[…]

We’ve all heard the saying before—timing is everything. But what about when buying an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution? Is there a right time to buy, and how much is at[…]

While outsourcing began as a quest for cheaper labor, a successful outsourcing strategy depends on more than your ability to find a country with low labor costs. As wages rise in[…]

Arena has been a proponent of cloud solutions for over a decade. And now, by forming partnerships with like-minded cloud companies, we’ve been able to extend the value of cloud even further.[…] read more

Late one night in a college architecture studio, Jason Lentz reached that point when fatigue and deliriousness spark an idea so far out, it just may be genius. Standing on a stool and encasing himself in a[…]

Managing product data, from the first BOM to the final sign-off, is a top priority for our customers. And because of this, we are excited to announce our partnership with ERP Logic—an SAP channel partner[…]

We all heard this saying as a child, but I think it applies to business just as much as it applies to the playground. It’s one thing to celebrate new customers, but it’s equally important to appreciate the[…]

At the most recent MFGChat—a bi-weekly Twitter chat for manufacturing experts, leaders and trailblazers—we talked a lot about manufacturing education. Everything from improved STEM (Science, Technology,[…]

Andres Morey and Samuel Wurzel are changing the way you shop for electronic parts.

Andres and Sam, who studied physics together at Brown, then pursued PhDs in astroparticle physics and plasma physics[…]

A couple of weeks ago I shared some big picture questions to ask when launching a new product.

While a lot of the big picture questions are VP or C-level, a successful new product introduction (NPI) is[…]

As I mentioned in my last article on new product introduction (NPI), launching a new product is stressful—even in the best of organizations.

Last week, I predicted that manufacturers would dramatically increase their adoption of cloud-based software as the benefits of cloud begin to outweigh any possible concerns. And upon further research, it[…]

With 80% of people residing within 50 miles of a coast, it’s not surprising that efforts to better understand and protect our oceans get a lot of attention. Our customer, Liquid Robotics, has been all over[…]

When it comes to trading and logistical excellence, the Netherlands have a pretty stellar track record. Out of the 155 countries studied by The World Bank in 2010, the Netherlands was rated third for[…]

From the first analog devices to today’s highly technical digital components, electrical engineering has always been about pushing the boundaries of functionality and inspiring the imagination with new[…]

Violin Memory, a provider of top-of-the-line enterprise flash memory arrays, is on a roll. At six years old, Violin has over 100 engineers, and brings an average of 2-3 new engineers on board every week.[…] read more

Liquid Robotics, an Arena customer and Bay Area startup, is on a mission to change the way we understand the ocean. Although oceans cover 71% of the earth’s surface, we know very little about their[…]

I love a good opportunity to brag about Arena customers, and so I’d like to thank Lytro for giving me something to talk about.

Our early Arena PartSaver adopters asked us to support Jameco Electronics, and we heard you!

We’re excited to announce that Arena PartSaver now supports the Jameco Electronics website, making it easier[…]

IRX Innovations, a Dutch-based developer of highly specialized e-paper and e-ink technology, knows first-hand that timing is everything when launching a product in a new industry. As a branch of Royal[…]

Mobius is a small company, with fewer than 20 employees, yet it’s been able to scale by strategically using its resources. Since its launch in 2005, Mobius has survived a recession, a period of rapid[…]

It’s easy to make the assumption that a successful business requires robust infrastructure, surplus funds and a large amount of manpower. While that may be true in some cases, size and money are becoming[…]

To everyone who waited so patiently while I got this write up together—thank you! And so you don’t have to wait a second longer, here it is, the 2011 Arena Solutions Manufacturing Outsourcing survey[…]

While there are few opportunities to discuss clean tech and innovation with friends and industry-leaders, there are even fewer opportunities of this nature that include great food and music.[…] read more

Automation, mobile, RFID, robotics, PLM—the list of “new things designed to improve manufacturing productivity” goes on and on. But as changes in manufacturing technology and systems reshape factory[…]

Short answer—“no.” As we wrap up analysis of our Manufacturing Outsourcing Trends Survey, it’s becoming clear that although there are some general commonalities, the specific benefits, challenges and[…]

For those of you that missed it, Arena premiere partner Global Supply Chain Solutions hosted a webinar last week that discussed best practices for managing your supply chain through periods of global[…]

It’s been a satisfying couple of months for the Arena product team. We went live with the Summer ’11 release of our core application. We launched several new applications including Arena PartSaver, Arena[…]

Several weeks ago, I published an article discussing the impact of global instability on supply chain management. Now our partner Global Supply Chain Solutions (GSCS) is hosting a webinar on the topic,[…]

As we turn our attention to the topic of manufacturing outsourcing, I will be looking for related learning opportunities to share with friends of the blog. To that end, I’d like to invite you to an[…]

Using an ERP system to manage constantly changing BOMs during product design is a common trap that many organizations fall into. Although ERP systems shine as transactional tools that manage inventory and[…]

Marc wrote recently about the motorized bicycle that is the latest addition to the Volkswagen product line and a way for the company to extend its brand into an adjacent market. And while innovation is[…]

Arena partner Bill Schneiderman of The Results Group recently wrote an article on sustainability and the supply chain for World Trade magazine. His premise is that environmental sustainability is here to[…]

At Arena our customers make such a wide range of interesting products that it’s always fun to learn what each new one does. For years we’ve been adding a growing number of customers in the clean technology[…]