How to Thrive in Turbulent Times

Cloud Solutions Fuel Success to Overcome Any Disruption and Thrive Anytime

Thrive Anytime With Arena

This unprecedented age of disruption has tested the resiliency of manufacturers across the globe. More importantly, it has highlighted the need for a robust, digitally enabled ecosystem that can support transparency and agility across the supply chain.

To thrive, manufacturers must reimagine their supply chain strategies and invest in technologies that foster real-time collaboration and data-driven decision-making. The path forward is complex, but with the right tools and mindset, it’s possible to turn disruption into a competitive advantage.

If you are tired of using manual processes or siloed applications, Arena can help you leverage the power of cloud-native PLM and QMS systems to keep product development on track and control costs during these turbulent times.

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How Arena Helps

Maintain Control of the Product Record

  • Arena centralizes the entire product record in a secure cloud environment, enabling you to keep your information intact and stay on course during factory relocations, supplier changes, and other operational shifts.
  • Using Arena’s robust access controls, you can invite new suppliers and contract manufacturers to engage in design reviews, training, and other activities without compromising your IP.

Identify and Mitigate Component Risk

  • Arena Supply Chain Intelligence (SCI) provides real-time component insights to help you proactively address tariffs, part shortages, and other supply chain shocks.
  • Gain immediate access to alternative parts, country of origin, compliance, and lifecycle information—all in one system.
  • Make smarter design decisions, reduce costs, and ensure on-time delivery through continuous BOM scans and automatic risk alerts.

Keep Product Teams and Supply Chain Partners in Sync

  • Dispersed teams can securely access Arena from any location and engage in product development activities using a web browser.
  • By electronically linking engineering changes, items, documents, and quality processes to the BOM, Arena helps product teams and partners maintain full visibility throughout the entire product development cycle.

Gain Actionable Business Insights

  • Arena Analytics provides meaningful PLM and QMS insights to help you optimize processes and streamline product development.
  • Monitor change management processes, supply chain performance, projects, quality events, training, and other critical areas.

Simplify Regulatory Compliance

  • Arena manages linked relationships between the product BOM, individual components, approved supplier/manufacturer lists (ASLs/AMLs), quality documentation, and training records. This end-to-end traceability streamlines compliance and ensures audit readiness.
  • Since compliance evidence is electronically linked to the product BOM, team members can ensure adherence at every level, from individual parts and materials to final assemblies.
  • With multilayered security and strict access controls, Arena supports companies in safeguarding ITAR- and EAR-regulated product information.

Connect Business Systems

  • Our well-documented APIs and low-code integrations enable you to seamlessly connect Arena PLM/QMS to your existing CAD, ERP, MES, and more without a heavy IT lift. You’ll extend the value of Arena and get products to market even faster.

Gain control in turbulent times. Book an Arena demo now and get ready to thrive!