Arena, a PTC Business Logo
Get a Demo Demo
  • 5 Facts You Should Know About Arena 5 Facts You Should Know About Arena
    • The Arena Advantage
      • Comprehensive Platform
      • Speed Product Launches
      • Ensure Product Quality
      • Switch to Arena
    • Driving Success
      • Executive Summary
      • Customer Experience
      • Customer Stories
    • Justifying the Investment
      • How Cloud Solutions Accelerate Return on Investment (ROI)
      • Cost Savings Calculator
    • Industry Trends
      • Thrive in Turbulent Times
      • Supply Chain Resilience
      • Embrace a New Era
      • Sustainable Product Development
  • $248,333
    Saved on average
    with Arena
    Calculate Savings
    • Arena PLM
    • Arena QMS
    • Packages
      • Arena PLM
      • Arena PLM for GovCloud
      • Arena QMS
    • Integration Marketplace
    • Product Development
      • Item & BOM Management
      • Engineering Change Management
      • Document Management
    • Quality Management
      • Design Controls
      • Requirements Management
      • Document Management
      • Issue Management
      • Training Management
      • Software Validation
    • Compliance
      • Environmental
      • Cybersecurity & Export Controls
      • Medical Device Regulatory
      • Quality Management System
    • Supply Chain
      • Supply Chain Collaboration
      • Supply Chain Intelligence
    • Business Intelligence
  • How to Thrive in Turbulent Times

    As product companies face ongoing challenges from supply chain disruptions, they must adapt and find innovative solutions to stay ahead. Our ebook offers insights on how to equip your business with strategies to navigate today's supply chain uncertainties and thrive in turbulent times.

    Read the ebook
    Resource Library
    • Learn
      • Your one-stop-shop for industry news, best practices, and helpful information geared just for you.
      • Analyst Reports
      • Blogs
      • Newsletter
      • Best Practices Articles
      • E-books & White Papers
      • Cost Savings Calculator
    • Explore
      • Get access to our on-demand webinars, product briefs, and helpful tools.
      • Live Events
      • On-demand Events
      • Solution Briefs
      • Partners
      • Integration Marketplace
      • Developer Platform
      • Integration Readiness Calculator
    • Top Resources
      • Learn about innovation, trends, and the value of improving new product development processes.
      • How to Buy Guide
      • Supply Chain Resilience
      • Product Innovation in a Changing World
      • EV Commercialization
      • Thrive in Turbulent Times
      • 7 Principles of QMS
      • 5 Tips to Pass Quality Audits
  • Pacific Defense - Arena customer story

    Delivering Innovative Technologies To The Defense Industry

    Read Story
    • By Type
      • Electric Vehicle Technology
      • High-Tech Electronics
      • Consumer Electronics
      • Medical Devices
      • Clean Tech
      • Internet of Things (IoT)
      • Biotechnology
      • Transportation Electronics
      • Computer Networking & Hardware
      • Aerospace and Defense
    • By Role
      • Electronics Companies
        • Operations
        • Engineering
        • Compliance
      • Life Sciences Companies
        • Quality
        • Operations
        • Engineering
  • Over Two Decades of PLM and QMS Innovation

    Our Story
    • About Us
    • News
    • Careers
    • Upcoming Events
    • Education
    • Support
    • Contact Us
Get a Demo
  • Contact
  • Search
    • EN
    • North America
      • Arena North America
      • Arena GovCloud
    • EMEA
      • Arena Europe
      • Arena UK
  • Pages

    • 3 Shifts in Business That Matter to Product Development
    • 3D Viewer
    • 3D Visualization
    • 3D Visualization/Arena 3D Viewer
    • 5 Advantages of Instituting a Quality Management System
    • 5 Benefits of Integrating Environmental Management Systems With Your Quality Management Systems
    • 5 Ways to Build a Resilient Supply Chain
    • 510(k) – Definition
    • 7 Key Benefits of Quality Management Software for Manufacturing Companies
    • 7 Principles of Product-Centric Quality Management
    • 7 Reasons Why Directors of Supply Chain Management Need Cloud PLM and QMS
    • A Guide to Supplier Quality Management: Strengthening Your Supply Chain
    • A Macro View of Product Lifecycle Management
    • A New Era of Product Innovation
    • A Practical Guide to the Digital Product Passport
    • A Roadmap to EV Commercialization and Compliance Success
    • A Smarter Path Forward
    • ABI Research Analyst Report 2024
    • ABI Research QMS Software Competitive Assessment 2024
    • About Us
    • Accelerate Your Path to Compliance With Arena QMS
    • Accelerating Product Development Across the Globe
    • Accelerating the Path From Prototype to Production
    • Accept Ever-Moving Timelines
    • Achieving AS9100 and ITAR Compliance With Connected PLM and QMS
    • Achieving Closed-Loop Design Control Across the Organization
    • Achieving Commercialization and Compliance Success
    • Achieving Product and Quality Excellence in Contract Manufacturing
    • Addendum, Key DPP Timeline Dates, and Sources Cited
    • Addressing Broader Product Development Processes
    • Aerospace and Defense
    • Agile Hardware Development
    • Agile Manufacturing
    • Agile Product Development
    • AI Prompts to Evaluate Vendor Risk
    • AI Prompts to Identify Solutions
    • AI Research Tools
    • Allocated Baseline
    • Alphanumeric Character
    • Altered Item
    • Alternative Part
    • Analyst Reports
    • Analytics
    • App Privacy
    • Application Integration
    • Application Interface
    • Application Lifecycle Management
    • Application Programming Interface
    • Apply for Startup Package Confirmation
    • Approval
    • Approval Notification
    • Approved Manufacturer List
    • Approved Supplier List
    • Approved Vendors List
    • AR/VR Shifts the Boundaries of Product Experience
    • Archive
    • Arena Analytics Interprets PLM Information Into Actionable Insights for Axon
    • Arena Cloud Security
    • Arena Referral Program — Become an Arena Advocate
    • Arena Technology and Solution Partners
    • Arena Timeline
    • Arena, a PTC Business Careers
    • Arena: The Proven Oracle Agile PLM Replacement
    • Arena’s Product-Centric QMS Approach
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • As-built Bill of Materials
    • AS9100
    • Assembly
    • Assess Your Digital Product Thread Readiness-Calculator
    • Asset Management
    • Assure Quality and Product-Centricity Throughout NPDI
    • Attribute Field
    • Audit Resilience In a Virtual World – A Practical Guide
    • Australia Medical Device Regulations
    • Authorization
    • Automated Review Cycles Speed Time to Market
    • Automating Engineering Change Management for Better Structure and Optimum Speed
    • Autonomous, Connected & Interactive
    • Autonomous, Connected & Interactive – IoT
    • Autonomous, Connected & Interactive – Robotics
    • Autonomous, Connected & Interactive – What’s Next
    • AWS GovCloud
    • Axon Streamlines Public Safety Technology Product Development With Arena PLM
    • Barriers to Effective Collaboration
    • Battery Engineering
    • Battery Innovation
    • Battery Technology
    • Battery Technology: Innovative, Sustainable, and Circular
    • Best Practices
      • Best Practices – BOM Management
      • Best Practices – Change and Revision
      • Best Practices – Item and Document Management
      • Best Practices – Manufacturing and Supply Chain
      • Best Practices – New Product Development
      • Best Practices – New Product Introduction (NPI)
      • Best Practices – Quality and Compliance
      • Best Practices – Ramp to Production
    • Best Practices for Cloud PLM Implementation
    • Best Product Decision Practices
    • Best Remote Audit Practices
    • Better Product Decision Practices
    • Better Remote Audit Practices
    • Beyond Part Numbering
    • Bill of Materials
    • Bill Of Materials Management
    • Biotechnology
    • Blast Motion Reduced Product Errors and Delays
    • Blockchain Technology: The Foundation for Building a Digital Product Passport
    • Blog
    • Bom Management Software
    • BOM Reconciliation
    • Boosting Productivity With Connected Product and Quality Processes
    • Boosting Productivity With Connected Product and Quality Processes
    • Breaking Down Silos: Digi International’s Integration of Arena PLM and Part Analytics
    • Breaking Down the Barriers to Product Innovation
    • Breaking Down the Barriers to Product Innovation – Conclusion
    • Bridging the Gap Between Design and Execution
    • Bring Disconnected Teams and Siloed Systems Together
    • Build to Order
    • Building a Compliant Foundation for Commercialization Success
    • Building for Scale From Day One With Arena and Onshape
    • Building More Sustainability Into Product Development With Arena PLM
    • Building The Solid Foundation for Change
    • Building the Solid Foundation for Compliance
    • Business and Environmental Benefits of the Circular Economy
    • Buying Software With AI Assistance: A Comprehensive Guide
    • CE Certification
    • CE Mark
    • Change Control Board
    • Change Control System
    • Change Management
    • Change Notice
    • Change Order
    • Change Order Proposal
    • Change Order Request
    • Change Proposal
    • Change Request
    • Cheq PPC Evalution
    • Child Item
    • Circular Economy
    • Class I Device
    • Class II Device
    • Class III Device
    • Clean Tech
    • Clinical Evaluations and Post-Market Clinical Follow-up (PMCF)
    • Cloud
    • Cloud Infrastructure
    • Cloud Native
    • Cloud PLM
    • Cloud PLM as a Long-Term Green Business Strategy
    • Cloud Product Development
    • Cloud QMS
    • Cloud Software
    • Cloud-Enabled Solutions
    • Cloud-Native QMS for CAPA Management Helps Streamline Quality and Compliance Processes
    • Collaborate to Compete
    • Collaborate With Supply Partners to Manage Supply Shocks
    • Collaboration With the Distributed Teams During NPDI
    • Collaborative Product Definition Management
    • Collaborative, Connected Device Manufacturing
    • Commercialization
    • Commit to Continuous Innovation
    • Companies Are Using PLM to Manage DPP Information
    • Competitive Advantage
    • Complexity, Hyperconnectivity, and Virtual Manufacturing
    • Compliance
    • Compliance Automation
    • Compliance Management (Glossary)
    • Compliance Management Software
    • Compliance Mark
    • Compliance Requirements
    • Component
    • Comprehensive Guide to the BOM’s Contribution to Product Lifecycle Management in the Electronics Sector
    • Computer Networking & Hardware
    • Computer Software Assurance
    • Computer Software Validation
    • Computer-Aided Design
    • Conclusion – Arena Enables Rapid Collaboration
    • Conclusion – Innovation Never Ends
    • Conclusion – Today’s Product Innovators Need Intelligent BOM Management
    • Configurable BOM
    • Configuration Management
    • Configure-to-Order
    • Conflict Minerals
    • Connected and Agile Processes Speed Time to Market
    • Connected Technologies and Supply Chain Visibility
    • Connecting CAD and PLM to Transform the Future of Experimental Research and Bioprocessing Services
    • Connecting the Customer Feedback Loop
    • Consumer Electronics
    • Contact Us
    • Contact Us Conf
    • Continuous Improvement
    • Contract Manufacturer
    • Contrasting BOM Management Solutions
    • Convert from Access Roles to Access Policies
    • Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
    • Corrective Action
    • Corrective Action Reports
    • Corrective Action Request
    • Corrective and Preventive Action
    • Cost of Mistakes Calculator
    • Cost of Mistakes Calculator – PLM Campaign Ad
    • Cost of Mistakes Calculator – QMS Campaign Ad
    • Current Good Manufacturing Practice
    • Customer Experience
    • Customer Relationship Management
    • Customer Stories
    • Customers – Customer Support
    • Cybersecurity
    • CYBERSECURITY & EXPORT CONTROLS COMPLIANCE
    • Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification
    • Data Silos
    • Defense Industrial Base
    • Delivering Innovative Technologies to the Defense Industry
    • Demo Main
    • Demo Main
    • Design Controls
    • Design Controls (Solutions)
    • Design for Environment
    • Design for Manufacturability
    • Design for Supply Chain
    • Design for X
    • Design History File
    • Design Input Requirements
    • Design Requirements
    • Design Revisions
    • Device History Record
    • Device Master Record
    • DFARS
    • Digital Engineering Instruction
    • Digital Product Passport Compliance
    • Digital Product Thread Readiness Assessment and Implementation Guide – Arena Integration Best Practices
    • Digital Product Thread Readiness Assessment and Implementation Guide – Arena PLM + QMS Integration Implementation Guide
    • Digital Product Thread Readiness Assessment and Implementation Guide – Implementation Approaches for System Integration
    • Digital Product Thread Readiness Assessment and Implementation Guide – Introduction
    • Digital Product Thread Readiness Assessment and Implementation Guide – Priority Matrix for System Integration
    • Digital Product Thread Readiness Assessment and Implementation Guide – System-Specific Arena Integration Guidance
    • Digital Thread
    • Digital Transformation
    • Digital Twin
    • Digitally Transforming Aircraft Development – Aura Aero’s Onshape Story
    • Digitization of Products and Designs
    • Ditching File Cabinets and Spreadsheets for Digital Excellence
    • Document Change Request
    • Document Control
    • Document Management
    • Document Management
    • Don’t Think Product – Think Platform
    • Driving Quality Across Supply Chain to Highest Levels
    • EAR Compliance
    • Early BOM Management Solutions
    • eBooks & Whitepapers
    • Economic Operator Roles and Responsibilities
    • Education
    • Education (Training Course) Confirmation Page
    • Education (Training Course) Confirmation Page
    • Education Form
    • Education Form
    • Effective Part Number Creation
    • Electric Vehicle Technology
    • Electrical CAD
    • Electronic Design Automation Software
    • Electronic Quality Management System
    • Electronics Manufacturing Services
    • Elevating Customer Quality with a Secure Cloud QMS Solution
    • Embedded Software
    • Embracing Enterprise – Wide Accountability to Be the Best
    • Enabling Design Controls
    • Enabling NPDI Regulatory Compliance
    • End of Life
    • Engineer to Order
    • Engineering Bill of Materials
    • Engineering Change Control
    • Engineering Change Management
    • Engineering Change Management
    • Engineering Change Management
    • Engineering Change Notice
    • Engineering Change Order
    • Engineering Change Order Form
    • Engineering Change Process
    • Engineering Change Proposal
    • Engineering Change Request
    • Engineering Design
    • Enhancing Business Performance Through Quality Management Systems
    • Enhancing Quality and Compliance Processes With a Global, Unified System
    • Ensure Compliance With Regulatory Requirements for Business Success
    • Ensure Product Quality With Connected Quality Management
    • Enterprise Quality Management System
    • Enterprise Resource Planning
    • Enterprise Simulation Management
    • Environmental and Export Controls Compliance (ITAR)
    • Environmental Compliance
    • ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
    • ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE IN THE U.S. AND EUROPE
    • Environmental, Social, and Governance
    • ERP and PLM: Powerful Solutions That Together Drive Product Success
    • Establishing a Compliant Foundation for Defense Product Development
    • Establishing Design Control Processes for Today and the Future
    • EU IVDR – Economic Operator Roles and Responsibilities
    • EU IVDR – European Database for Medical Devices (EUDAMED) 
    • EU IVDR – Labeling
    • EU IVDR – Performance Evaluations, Performance Studies, and Post-Market Performance Follow-up
    • EU IVDR – Post-Market Surveillance (PMS)
    • EU IVDR – Section 2: Key Changes Under New IVDR
    • EU IVDR – Section 3: Quality Management System (QMS) Requirements
    • EU IVDR – Section 4: Steps For A Successful EU IVDR Implementation
    • EU IVDR – Section 5: IVDR Implementation Checklist
    • EU IVDR – Section 6: How Arena Can Help
    • EU IVDR – Section 7: Appendix – FAQ, IVDR Quick Guide, and References
    • EU IVDR – Technical Documentation
    • EUDAMED
    • EULA Terms
    • European Database for Medical Devices (EUDAMED)
    • European Union Medical Device Regulation
    • EV Commercialization – Achieving EV Compliance and NPDI Success With Arena
    • EV Commercialization – EV Market Challenges and Opportunities
    • EV Commercialization – Gaining Greater Control With Product Lifecycle Management
    • EV Commercialization – Product Development Obstacles In EV Manufacturing
    • EV Manufacturer
    • EV technology
    • Event – Arena Customer Connection November 2023
    • Event Registration Confirm
    • Expedite Readiness for Regulations and Requirements
    • Export Administration Regulations
    • Export Controls Compliance
    • Extending Traditional PLM Boundaries
    • FDA Compliance
    • FDA Software Validation – How Cloud QMS Reduces Costs and Resource Drains
    • FDA Software Validation – Multi-tenant Cloud QMS Enables Standardized Software Validation
    • FDA Software Validation – Multi-tenant Cloud QMS Enables Standardized Software Validation
    • Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program
    • Finished Goods
    • Five Fixes to Improve Engineering Change Management
    • Flattened BOM
    • Form, Fit, and Function
    • Fostering Greater Collaboration
    • Fostering Greater Collaboration
    • Free Downloads
    • Frequently Asked Questions – EU MDR Compliance
    • Future Proof Your Investments with Product-Centric QMS
    • G2 Winter 2024 – Infographic
    • Gaining Full Control and Traceability of the Product Record
    • Gaining Product Record Traceability and Visibility—From Design to the Factory Floor
    • Generic Article – Choose PLM Software With Best Integration Capabilities for Your Business
    • Generic Article – Common Challenges and Solutions When Integrating PLM Software
    • Generic Article – Considerations When Integrating a PLM Solution Across Business Systems – Upstream and Downstream
    • Generic Article – Top 5 PLM Integration Benefits That’ll Help You Stay Competitive
    • Get Demo Conf
    • Get Demo Test
    • Get Demo Test
    • Get PLM Demo Conf
    • Get QMS Demo Conf
    • Getting Started With Digital Product Passports
    • Getting to Milestones in a Virtual World
    • Global Environmental Initiatives
    • Glossary
    • Glossary
    • Go Beyond the Limitations of Document-Centric QMS Approaches
    • Good Manufacturing Practice
    • Good Product Decision Practices
    • Good Remote Audit Practices
    • Green Tech
    • Green Tech Innovation
    • Harnessing Cloud PLM and AI for Enhanced Productivity
    • Harvesting Efficiency: The Hidden Infrastructure Powering 4AG’s Agri-Robotics Revolution
    • High Tech Electronics
    • Home
    • Home – Working 8-6-24
    • How Arena Achieves ITAR/EAR Compliance and Business Objectives
    • How Arena Can Help
    • How Cloud Product Development Helps
    • How Cloud Solutions Accelerate Return on Investment (ROI)
    • How Cloud Technologies Help Manufacturers Drive Sustainable Product Development
    • How IONA Reaches the Last Mile Through Smart Product Development
    • How IoT Is Changing the Face of Innovation
    • How Nutanix Reduced BOM Errors to Absolute Zero
    • How PLM and QMS Systems Facilitate Sustainable Product Design
    • How Strong Design Controls Simplify Compliance and Eliminate Audit Anxiety
    • How to Avoid Common Compliance Pitfalls in Product Development
    • How to Build a Compliance-First Culture Across Your Product Lifecycle
    • How to Buy the Right Software – Chapter 1: Business Needs Drive Everything
    • How to Buy the Right Software – Chapter 10: Get Started Now
    • How to Buy the Right Software – Chapter 2: Planning Your Software Selection Process
    • How to Buy the Right Software – Chapter 3: Capturing Requirements
    • How to Buy the Right Software – Chapter 4: Engaging and Evaluating Vendors
    • How to Buy the Right Software – Chapter 5: Building a Financial Case
    • How to Buy the Right Software – Chapter 6: Selecting the Winning Solution
    • How to Buy the Right Software – Chapter 7: Preparing for Deployment Success
    • How to Buy the Right Software – Chapter 8: Measuring Success and on to the Next
    • How to Buy the Right Software – Chapter 9: Succession Planning
    • How to Buy the Right Software – Introduction
    • How to Implement a Quality Management System
    • How to Reduce Obsolescence Risks
    • How to Thrive in Turbulent Times | Section 1: Dealing With Uncertainty – ebook
    • How to Thrive in Turbulent Times | Section 2: Getting Ahead of Unforeseen Events – ebook
    • How to Thrive in Turbulent Times | Section 3: Extending Product Development Through Smart Technologies – ebook
    • How to Thrive in Turbulent Times | Section 4: Proven Success With Cloud Product Development – ebook
    • How to Thrive in Turbulent Times | Section 5: Thrive Anytime With Arena – ebook
    • How to Use AI to Shop for Software
    • Improving Healthcare with Connected Medical Devices
    • In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR)
    • In-Context Collaboration
    • Industrial Internet Of Things
    • Industries
    • Industries Affected by the DPP Mandate
    • Information Management
    • Infrastructure
    • Innovation on Three Levels
    • Installation Qualification
    • Integrated Circuit
    • Integrating Customer Feedback Into Product Lifecycle Management for Continuous Improvement
    • Integrating Product Lifecycle Management With Supply Chain Management: A Holistic Approach
    • Integration
    • Integration Capabilities
    • Integrations
    • Intelligent Part Numbering
    • Internal Lead Referral Form
    • Internet of Things
    • Internet of Things (IoT)
    • Interoperability
    • Is Your Part Numbering Scheme Costing You Millions?
    • ISO
    • ISO 13485
    • ISO 14971
    • ISO 9000
    • ISO 9001 Compliance
    • ISO Compliance
    • Issue Management
    • Issue Management
    • Issue Management Software
    • ITAR
    • ITAR Compliance
    • Item
    • Item & BOM Management
    • Item Master
    • Iteration
    • IVDR 2017/746 Compliance
    • Just in Time Manufacturing
    • Key Business Questions ITAR and EAR Compliance
    • Key Changes Under New MDR
    • Key Considerations When Selecting Your Part Numbering Scheme
    • Key Elements of a Collaborative Supply Chain
    • Key Performance Indicator
    • Key PLM Capabilities
    • Key PLM System Capabilities
    • Key Questions to Ask When Selecting Quality Management System Software
    • Key Steps for TGA Medical Device Certification and Market Approval
    • Keys to a Successful Engineering Change Management Process
    • Labeling
    • Last Time Buy
    • Lead Referral Form
    • Lead Referral Form Conf
    • Learn about Arena PLM and QMS education and training courses. We have web-based, live, and custom learning options to help your teams use Arena PLM and QMS effectively. Check out the Arena education options and help your business meet your product development and quality goals. Explore Arena’s diverse PLM & QMS training options: web-based, live sessions, & custom courses. Empower your teams for effective product development.Education
    • Linear and Circular Economies
    • Linear Economy
    • Log In
    • Make the Innovation Useful Out of the Gate
    • Managing the Entire BOM
    • Manufacturer
    • Manufacturing Bill of Materials
    • Manufacturing Change Process
    • Manufacturing Deviation
    • Manufacturing Execution Systems
    • Manufacturing Glossary – Terms and Definitions
    • Manufacturing Routing
    • Manufacturing Work Instructions
    • Master Terms of Service (MSA) — divi
    • Material Disposition Codes
    • Maximize DFA Success With Optimized BOM Management
    • MDR 2017-745 Compliance
    • MDR 2020-561
    • MDR Implementation Checklist
    • Measuring ROI
    • Mechanical CAD Software
    • Mechanical Computer-Aided Design
    • MEDDEV 2.7/1 Rev. 4
    • Medical Device (Glossary)
    • Medical Device (Industries)
    • Medical Device Compliance
    • Medical Device Compliance
    • Medical Device Law Implementation Act (MPDG)
    • Medical Device Regulation (Glossary)
    • Medical Device Single Audit Program
    • Meet Your Regulatory Compliance Requirements
    • Meeting Product Requirements
    • Member Directory
    • More Than a Product: Innovation for a New Era
    • Most Frequently Asked PLM Questions
    • Most Frequently Asked QMS Questions
    • Moving Beyond On-Premises PLM and Spreadsheets to Speed Innovation
    • Multi-tenant Software
    • Multilevel BOM
    • Munich Event Registration Confirm
    • My Account
    • My Profile
    • NanoDx-Eliminating Backlogs and Compliance Hurdles With Cloud QMS
    • Navigating Australia’s Medical Devices Regulations-Why MedTech Companies Are Tapping Into the Australian Market
    • Net Zero
    • New Developer Platform
    • New Era of Product Development
    • New Integrations
    • New Integrations Partner
    • New Product Development
    • New Product Development (NPD) Complexities and Challenges
    • New Product Development and Introduction
    • New Product Introduction
    • News
    • NIST
    • Non-Conforming Material Report
    • Non-Intelligent Part Numbering
    • Notified Body
    • NPDI Challenges
    • OAuth 2.0
    • On Premises Software
    • On-Demand Demos, Webinars, & Podcasts
    • Operational Qualification
    • Opportunities and Challenges of Defense Market Entry
    • Optimize Your Product Development: Streamlining BOM Management for First-Time Success
    • Oracle Agile PLM End of Life
    • Original Design Manufacturer
    • Original Equipment Manufacturer
    • Parent Item
    • Part
    • Part Number
    • Partners | Domain Systems
    • Partners | Product Realization Group
    • Partners | The Results Group
    • Partners: Partnership Request
    • Partners: Partnership Request Conf
    • Performance Qualification
    • Phantom BOM
    • Picarro Gains Visibility, Traceability, and Control with Centralized Product Record
    • Plan for Scale
    • Platform
    • Platform
    • Platform – PLM
    • Platform – PLM – Comparison
    • Platform – PLM – Packages
    • Platform – QMS
    • Platform – QMS – Comparison
    • Platform – QMS – Package
    • Platform PLM for Operations
    • PLM Benefits and Challenges
    • PLM Capabilities Used to Manage DPP Compliance
    • PLM Demo
    • PLM for AWS GovCloud Package
    • PLM for Engineering
    • PLM for ITAR Compliance (PLM for AWS GovCloud)
    • PLM Helps Companies Meet DPP Regulations, Design for Sustainability, and Strategically Transition to a Circular Economy
    • PLM Integrations With Other Enterprise Systems
    • PLM Speeds Development to Transform Solar Power Tracker Technology
    • PLM vs PDM – Gap Between Engineering and Manufacturing
    • PLM vs PDM – Managing Complex BOMs
    • PLM vs PDM – PLM Speeds Complete Product Launch
    • PLM vs PDM – The Evolution of Tools
    • PLM vs PDM – Why Product Lifecycle Management Is Required Today
    • Post-Market Surveillance (PMS)
    • Premarket Approval
    • Premarket Notification (510k)
    • Preparing for Europe’s New In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Regulation
    • Preparing for Europes New Medical Device Regulation
    • Preventive Action
    • Preventive Action Reports
    • Pricing Confirmation
    • Printed Circuit Board Assembly
    • Proactive NPDI Project Management
    • Product Analytics
    • Product Carbon Footprint
    • Product Change Notification
    • Product Data
    • Product Data Exchange
    • Product Data Management
    • Product Design
    • Product Development Process
    • Product Development Regulation
    • Product Launch
    • Product Lifecycle
    • Product Lifecycle Management
    • Product Management
    • Product Record
    • Product-Centric QMS – A Critical Advantage for Regulated Companies
    • ProGlove’s Innovative Approach to Sustainable Product Development and CSRD Certification
    • Project Management
    • Project Management
    • Prototype
    • Proven BOM Management for Product Innovators & Zero Wrong BOMs
    • Purpose Built Solutions
    • QMS Compliance
    • QMS Demo
    • QMS Demo SANDBOX
    • QMS for Engineering
    • QMS for Operations
    • QMS for Quality
    • Quality Assurance
    • Quality Control
    • Quality Inspection
    • Quality Management (Glossary)
    • Quality Management Planning
    • Quality Management System
    • Quality Management System (QMS) Requirements
    • Quality Management Systems Audits and Inspections
    • Quality System Regulation
    • REACH
    • REACH Compliance
    • Ready to Automate?
    • Redline
    • Reduce Your Product’s Environmental Impact
    • Reducing Design and Production Errors With Cloud PLM
    • Reference Designator
    • Regulatory and Compliance
    • Regulatory Compliance
    • Regulatory Requirements
    • Regulatory Risk Mitigation
    • Released Item
    • Remote Quality Audits
    • Request Pricing
    • Requirements Management
    • Requirements Management
    • Requirements Traceability Matrix
    • Reset Password
    • Resources
    • Responsible AI at Arena
    • Restriction of Hazardous Substances
    • Rethinking the Supply Chain Staying Connected in Times of Uncertainty
    • Return Material Authorization
    • Revision Control
    • Rework
    • Risk Assessment
    • Risk Management
    • Risk Management Software
    • Risk Matrix
    • RoHS
    • RoHS 2
    • RoHS Compliance
    • SaaS
    • SaaS PLM
    • SaaS QMS
    • Safe Medical Device Act
    • Scaling Quality in Aerospace and Defense: Echodyne’s Integration of Arena PLM and Tulip MES
    • Search Rankings
    • Search Results
    • Search Results
    • Secure Cloud PLM for A&D Startups
    • Secure ITAR and EAR Product Development in the Cloud
    • Security Platform
    • Serious Incident and Corrective Action Reporting
    • Service Level Commitment /slc/— divi
    • Setting the Stage for Success and Innovation
    • Seven Considerations to Gauge if Your Product Is Market Worthy
    • Several Practical Lessons for Product Innovation
    • Shift Left Methodology
    • Sign Up
    • Single-Level Bill of Materials (BOM)
    • SKU
    • Software as a Service
    • Software Validation (VMS) — divi
    • Solution Brief – 3D Viewer
    • Solution Brief – Access Policies
    • Solution Brief – Analytics
    • Solution Brief – Arena API
    • Solution Brief – Arena Automations
    • Solution Brief – Arena Cloud Documents Connection With Google Docs
    • Solution Brief – Arena Cloud Documents Connection With Microsoft 365
    • Solution Brief – Arena Connections Platform
    • Solution Brief – Arena Requirements Management
    • Solution Brief – Arena Supply Chain Intelligence
    • Solution Brief – Arena Watermarking
    • Solution Brief – BOMControl
    • Solution Brief – DataExtract Product
    • Solution Brief – Document Management
    • Solution Brief – EMPOWER QMS
    • Solution Brief – Exchange
    • Solution Brief – Machine User License
    • Solution Brief – Octopart
    • Solution Brief – PLM
    • Solution Brief – PLM for AWS GovCloud
    • Solution Brief – Project Management
    • Solution Brief – QMS
    • Solution Brief – Quality Management
    • Solution Brief – Quickstart
    • Solution Brief – Scribe
    • Solution Brief – SiliconExpert
    • Solution Brief – Tickets
    • Solution Brief – Training Management
    • Solution Brief – Validate
    • Solution Brief – Workspace Archiving
    • Solution Briefs
    • Solutions
    • Solutions – Product Development
    • Speed Collaboration With Suppliers
    • Speed Product Commercialization and Compliance
    • Speeding the Delivery of Next-Generation Printers With a Dedicated PLM
    • Standard Operating Procedure
    • Start Using AI For Your Software Search
    • Status
    • Steps for a Successful EU MDR Implementation
    • Strategic Advantages
    • Strategic Benefits: Top and Bottom Line
    • Strategic Collaboration Requires a Single Source of Truth
    • Strategies for Managing Compliance
    • Streamlining Engineering Change Processes
    • Successful Transitions: Arena’s Impact Across Industries
    • Supplier
    • Supplier Corrective Action Request
    • Supplier Quality Management
    • Supply Chain
    • Supply Chain Collaboration
    • Supply Chain Collaboration (Glossary)
    • Supply Chain Disruption
    • Supply Chain Intelligence
    • Supply Chain Intelligence (SCI)
    • Supply Chain Management
    • Supply Chain Resilience
    • Supply Chain Risk Management
    • Supporting and Sustaining Innovation in Product Development
    • Sustainability
    • Sustainable Development
    • Sustainable Development Goals
    • Sustainable Innovation Drives Business Growth and Helps Meet Demand
    • Sustainable Practices
    • Sustainable Product Design
    • Sustainable Products
    • Swan Valley Medical Faces Audits With Confidence
    • System Interoperability
    • Taking Embedded Computing to the Next Level With Arena PLM
    • Tariffs
    • TCAT Conf
    • Technical Documentation
    • TEMPLATE – Customer Success Stories
    • TEMPLATE – Generic Article – BOTH PLM & QMS
    • TEMPLATE – Generic Article – PLM
    • TEMPLATE – Generic Article – QMS
    • Test Header Styles (Page)
    • The 5 Key Factors to Drive Intelligent BOM Management
    • The Benefits of Connected QMS
    • The Business Value of Cloud PLM and QMS Software
    • The Challenges and Risks of Remaining on Oracle Agile PLM
    • The Concept Behind the Digital Product Passport
    • The Essential Guide to Engineering and Manufacturing Change Orders
    • The Evolution and Adoption of Cloud Solutions
    • The Evolution of BOM Management
    • The Future of PLM: Why Oracle Agile Customers Move to Arena
    • The History of PLM – Infographic
    • The Impact of Product Lifecycle Management on Time to Market and Product Innovation
    • The Importance of the DHF and DMR
    • The Newfound Benefits of Secure Cloud-native PLM
    • The Path to Secure Product Development and Innovation
    • The Power of Integrating ERP and PLM Solutions
    • The Power of PLM Integration: Streamlining Your Business Processes
    • The Relationship between Quality Management Systems and Business Performance Metrics
    • The Role of Modern Product Lifecycle Management in Digital Transformation
    • Three Common Engineering Change Challenges
    • Thrive Anytime – 7 STEPS TO FUEL DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION SUCCESS
    • Thrive Anytime – Closing
    • Thrive Anytime – DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION SPURS AGILE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
    • Thrive Anytime – GETTING AHEAD OF UNFORESEEN EVENTS
    • Thrive Anytime – Introduction
    • Thrive Anytime – PROVEN TRANSFORMATION WITH CLOUD PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
    • Thrive In Turbulent Times – Infographic
    • Thrive In Turbulent Times – Resource Page
    • Time to Market
    • Time to Value
    • Title 21 CFR Part 11
    • Title 21 CFR Part 820
    • Today’s Product Innovators Need Intelligent BOM Management
    • Top Trends in Quality Management for Product Development
    • Traceability and Transparency – The Pains and Price of Software Validation
    • Tracking Product Progress Against Company Priorities
    • Traditional vs. Modern Approach to NPD
    • Training Management
    • Training Management (Glossary)
    • Training Record Management
    • Transforming Product Design for Circular Economy
    • Transportation Electronics
    • Turning Rapid Changes Into IoT Development Advantages
    • U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    • Understanding AS9100 Requirements for Aerospace: Key Steps to Industry Success
    • Understanding Australia’s Regulatory Framework
    • Understanding DPP Laws, Regulations, and Business Requirements
    • Underwriters Laboratory
    • Unique Device Identifier (UDI)
    • Unit of Measure
    • Ushering In a New Era of Product Development
    • Verification and Validation
    • Voice Technologies are Changing Product Interactions
    • Webhook
    • Webinar Sign-up Confirm
    • Website Privacy
    • WEEE
    • What Arena Does – Digging Deeper
    • What Arena Does Better Than Document-Centric QMS
    • What Is PLM? – New
    • What Is QMS?
    • What ITAR/EAR Means for Secure Product Development
    • What Type of Information Is Stored Inside a DPP?
    • Where Document-Centric QMS Falls Short
    • Why Arena Is the Proven Replacement for Oracle Agile PLM
    • Why Companies Choose Arena-Executive Summary
    • Why Product-Centric QMS is Best
    • Why Quality Execs Prefer a Unified Product Development Platform
    • Why Switch To Arena
    • Why You Should Care About IoT
    • Win The Electric Vehicle Race – Resource Page
    • Workflow
  • Archives

    • December 2025
    • November 2025
    • October 2025
    • September 2025
    • August 2025
    • July 2025
    • June 2025
    • May 2025
    • April 2025
    • March 2025
    • February 2025
    • January 2025
    • December 2024
    • November 2024
    • October 2024
    • September 2024
    • August 2024
    • July 2024
    • June 2024
    • May 2024
    • April 2024
    • March 2024
    • February 2024
    • January 2024
    • December 2023
    • November 2023
    • October 2023
    • September 2023
    • August 2023
    • July 2023
    • June 2023
    • May 2023
    • April 2023
    • March 2023
    • February 2023
    • January 2023
    • December 2022
    • November 2022
    • October 2022
    • September 2022
    • August 2022
    • July 2022
    • June 2022
    • May 2022
    • April 2022
    • March 2022
    • February 2022
    • January 2022
    • December 2021
    • November 2021
    • October 2021
    • September 2021
    • August 2021
    • July 2021
    • June 2021
    • May 2021
    • April 2021
    • March 2021
    • February 2021
    • January 2021
    • December 2020
    • November 2020
    • October 2020
    • September 2020
    • August 2020
    • July 2020
    • June 2020
    • May 2020
    • April 2020
    • March 2020
    • February 2020
    • January 2020
    • December 2019
    • November 2019
    • October 2019
    • September 2019
    • August 2019
    • July 2019
    • June 2019
    • May 2019
    • April 2019
    • March 2019
    • February 2019
    • January 2019
    • December 2018
    • November 2018
    • October 2018
    • September 2018
    • August 2018
    • July 2018
    • June 2018
    • May 2018
    • April 2018
    • March 2018
    • December 2017
    • November 2017
    • October 2017
    • September 2017
    • August 2017
    • July 2017
    • June 2017
    • May 2017
    • April 2017
    • March 2017
    • February 2017
    • January 2017
    • December 2016
    • November 2016
    • October 2016
    • September 2016
    • August 2016
    • July 2016
    • June 2016
    • May 2016
    • April 2016
    • March 2016
    • February 2016
    • January 2016
    • December 2015
    • November 2015
    • October 2015
    • September 2015
    • August 2015
    • July 2015
    • June 2015
    • May 2015
    • March 2015
    • February 2015
    • January 2015
    • December 2014
    • November 2014
    • October 2014
    • September 2014
    • July 2014
    • June 2014
    • May 2014
    • April 2014
    • March 2014
    • January 2014
    • December 2013
    • October 2013
    • September 2013
    • August 2013
    • May 2013
    • March 2013
    • December 2012
    • September 2012
    • August 2012
    • July 2012
    • June 2012
    • May 2012
    • April 2012
    • March 2012
    • February 2012
    • January 2012
  • Categories

    • About (37)
      • Press (37)
        • Releases (29)
          • 2017 (9)
          • 2018 (7)
          • 2019 (7)
    • Best Practices (61)
      • BOM Management (12)
      • Change and Revision Control (11)
      • Item and File Management (9)
      • Manufacturing and Supply Chain (16)
      • New Product Development (16)
      • New Product Introduction (19)
      • Production Ramp (10)
      • Quality and Compliance (15)
    • Blog (405)
      • Post (20)
    • PLM Webinars Partners (4)
    • post_category (1)
    • Products (2)
      • PLM (2)
    • Resources (119)
      • Articles (61)
      • PLM Webinars (58)
  • Meta

    • Log in
Arena, a PTC Business Logo © Copyright 2025 PTC Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  • Arena PLM
    • For Operations
    • For Engineering
    • For ITAR Compliance
    • PLM Packages
    • PLM for GovCloud Packages
    • Compare PLM
    • What is PLM?
  • Arena QMS
    • For Quality
    • For Operations
    • For Engineering
    • QMS Packages
    • Compare QMS
    • What is QMS?
  • Glossary
  • Solutions
    • Comprehensive Platform
    • Speed Product Launches
    • Ensure Product Quality
    • Switch to Arena
    • Supply Chain Collaboration
    • Supply Chain Intelligence
    • Business Intelligence
  • Resources
    • Education
    • Analyst Reports
    • Blogs
    • Newsletter
    • Best Practices Articles
    • E-books & White Papers
    • On-demand Events
    • Cost Savings Calculator
    • Integration Readiness Calculator
  • Why Arena
    • Customer Experience
    • Customer Stories
    • Executive Summary
    • Industries We Serve
    • Why Switch to Arena
    • Find a Partner
  • About Us
    • News
    • Upcoming Events
    • Support
    • Careers
    • Contact Us
    • [email protected]
    • [email protected]
From the Blog
Image-Doctor reading results from medical device
Understanding EU UDI Deadlines and Benefits for Medical Device Companies
  • Privacy Policy
  • Security
  • Terms & Conditions
  • System Status
  • Cookie Settings
PTC Logo
+