Topic: Manufacturing
Supplier Item Lookup Helps OEMs See Component Savings
Manufacturers who were once blind to part pricing and component availability can now see, thanks to Arena’s Supplier Item Lookup (SIL).SIL promises to heal manufacturers from component lifecycle and compliance management issues they face on a regular basis. Lack of visibility into component availability can cause line-down situations that...
March 5, 2014
How to find the best component for your BOM with Arena PartsList
This week, we are reviewing Arena PartsList and sharing a variety of ways it makes circuit design, prototyping and BOM building easy. Today, we are discussing how PartsList can be used to pull availability and cost information for components in your BOM. If you’ve ever designed...
March 27, 2012
3D Rendering Helps Startups Bring Prototypes to Life—without Breaking the Bank
Prototyping with rendering software used to require specialized design and coding skills. But new developments in 3D programming have taken the technical work out of rendering and made the tool more accessible for startups.As a result, more startups are embracing 3D...
March 23, 2012
How to Talk to Your Boss: 5 Tips for Getting That Purchase Approved
You know your job better than anyone, and probably know which business tools you need to do your job better and quicker. Now, if only you could convince your boss to approve the purchase.Organizational psychologists have developed a...
March 2, 2012
How Scalable Is Your Supply Chain?
Scaling Part II: Five tips for maintaining scalable supplier relationshipsThere are a variety of steps you can take internally to prepare your business to scale, but being truly ready means focusing on more than your...
Feb. 24, 2012