Topic: Supply Chain
Star Wars Saga (cont'd): How Bogus Parts Nearly Cost the Rebel Alliance
With part suppliers spread across the galaxy, the risk of bogus or counterfeit components making their way into the manufacturing mix has increased at a disturbing rate.The Rebel Alliance discovered the dangerous impact of bad parts the hard...
Aug. 6, 2014
Arena and Octopart Collaborate to help OEMs using Supplier Item Lookup
With Arena’s Supplier Item Lookup (SIL), OEMs can look up component availability and compliance within Arena PLM, the industry leading product lifecycle management solution...
March 13, 2014
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
Stay Compliant: The FDA's New Medical Tracking System
Stay Compliant:The FDA's New Medical Tracking SystemTo be sure that patient safety remains a top priority, the FDA is instigating a new Medical Tracking System for all medical devices by utilizing a unique device identification (UDI) system. Medical devices and...
Oct. 29, 2013
Arena Exchange Facilitates Socializing With OEMS And All Their Suppliers
When it comes to streamlining manufacturing processes, OEMs know their Supply Chain’s primary point of contacts have their own supply chain (Tier II) contacts that must be involved in all approval processes. It's like that famous "I'll tell two friends… and...
Sept. 19, 2013