Arena Solutions

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The best way to do that is to leverage a cloud-based product lifecycle management (PLM) or quality management system (QMS) solution. These systems provide the ability to aggregate the entire product record and manage requirements, product definition, quality issues, and regulatory compliance issues in a single system.

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Arena Solutions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Yet, with the right questions, you can figure out whether the solution is the best fit for your business. What were the resource and time investments needed to implement the solution? Items, Bills of Materials [BOMs], Change Management) did you implement? What IT resources (if any) are needed? What modules (e.g.,

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Arena Solutions

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

This is an interesting time for product lifecycle management (PLM). PLM has been essential in getting products to consumers faster, especially in markets with complex products like medical devices, defense, and high-tech electronics where quality management and compliance regulations are stringent. They should be seen as synergistic.

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Arena Solutions

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Not only has the pandemic exposed weak links in supply chains but also the waste and management of paper-driven processes along with using legacy systems to manufacture complex products. Quality Management approach to ensure successful commercialization and compliance. Since COVID, getting in and out of China is still a major issue.

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Unleashed

MARCH 8, 2023

Choosing the best inventory management software isn’t easy. This guide is designed to inform you which features are most important, the best time to invest in inventory software, and the costs you can expect to pay. Key considerations Manual management of inventory is time-consuming and prone to error.

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Arena Solutions

JUNE 8, 2021

Has the operations team considered: How to kick off/manage the various production phases (prototype, pilot, production). Product lifecycle management and engineering design change processes. Test specifications and other document control practices. Customer warranty—how will you manage returns and spares? Feedback loops.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Supplier management. The supply chain shocks of the past 18 months have shown that traditional supply chain management practices need to be reviewed. It’s standard practice to use a CAD system to design a product and then import the design specifications to the production system. Inventory management.

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Arena Solutions

JULY 8, 2021

Today, organizations need to rely on enterprise product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions to overcome product development hurdles and achieve commercialization success. What Is Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)? Evolution of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). What Is Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Software?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

These will require a re-think of how to manage products, streamline the business and interact with customers. To achieve their transformation goals, they should consider an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system geared towards their industry’s key needs. Quality management. Inventory and logistics management.

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Arena Solutions

AUGUST 4, 2021

To meet these goals, many organizations rely on enterprise quality management system (QMS) software solutions to get high-quality products to market fast. What Is a Quality Management System (QMS)? During the 1950s and 1960s, Japan adopted the concept of quality management to rebuild its economy after the devastation of the war.

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Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

by John Westerveld I’ve had the opportunity over the past few weeks to investigate how many companies perform their Master Planning practices, and in the process do a pile of thinking about the Master Scheduling role. But, you’ve given the Master Scheduler the best tools, right? Starting to sweat yet?

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Unleashed

JUNE 7, 2023

Inventory optimisation is the process that enables efficient inventory management. Inventory optimisation is the continuous process of ordering and managing inventory using the most cost-efficient best practices and systems. Inventory optimisation helps businesses manage stock with maximum efficiency and accuracy.

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Arena Solutions

OCTOBER 21, 2020

All our customers, no matter industry, maturity, or complexity, have had to answer the same question: when to implement a real product lifecycle management (PLM) system? Every company has more on the “to do” list than resources. However, for some companies, inefficiencies are too painful due to extremely limited resources (people).

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OptiProERP

JUNE 14, 2022

It helps to identify if shipments from suppliers meet quality standards; it also collects data, manages processes, and provides preventive actions for quality control. Managers can make fast, smart decisions with access to the right information. They can check BOMs and see instructions for any job to ensure their work is correct.

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Arena Solutions

MARCH 1, 2024

So, all the material you’ll need to follow along is available in the resource widgets at the bottom of your screen there. It’s a quality management system. If there are process issues, or opportunities, this is then fed into the quality management system to ensure a continuous improvement of your processes. So, what is QMS?

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OptiProERP

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

It’s difficult to determine if an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is right for your business. They need an integrated system to manage their inventory and shop floor to handle this increased production. They also would like to automate the purchase order process and vendor management.

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Arena Solutions

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

My name is Inga Hanson, I’m the Managing Editor of MedTech Intelligence and I will be your host for today’s webinar, Why a Product-centric Approach to Quality Matters. She is the Life Sciences Marketing Senior Manager at Arena, a PTC Company. I’ll start with resources. Why a Product-centric Approach to Quality Matters.

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Arena Solutions

JUNE 27, 2023

Today, many medical device companies are realizing the benefits of investing in an enterprise quality management system (eQMS) as they look to comply with stringent regulations and introduce safe, life-enhancing products to market. After active duty, I started working in quality management at TE (formerly Tyco Electronics).

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Unleashed

MAY 17, 2021

In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explain what bills of materials are, why they’re important, and: What goes into a BoM. How to set a BoM up in Excel. Types of BoMs. Tips for creating efficient BoMs. The latter can consist of many smaller BoMs, containing every part within an individual component.

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Arena Solutions

MARCH 22, 2024

The allure of becoming digitally proficient has taken companies by storm, especially when it comes to product lifecycle management (PLM). 1 A PLM solution manages your product’s lifecycle throughout every phase from ideation, development, and implementation to retirement. Then invite your suppliers and put in the supplier piece.

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Arena Solutions

JANUARY 9, 2024

It wasn’t until the implementation of Arena QMS that Chloe’s organization streamlined compliance and realized the benefits of embracing an electronic quality management system (eQMS). In that role, I wore many hats from document control and training management to corrective actions and complaints.

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Arena Solutions

JULY 12, 2022

To help ensure that medical devices are safe for use and will function as intended, the FDA requires that manufacturers of these products establish and follow quality systems in accordance with current good manufacturing practices (CGMP). Does the QMS software manage the entire product record?

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

The Supply Chain Resource Cooperative held its first ever “Executive Roundtable on Excess and Obsolete Inventory” on the NC State campus on October 25, 2017. I nventory Management Partners sponsored the event, and helped to bring together the format and content for the discussion. Management awareness of E&O impacts.

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Arena Solutions

JULY 13, 2021

Transitioning to enterprise quality management system (eQMS) software may seem overwhelming for medical device companies at first, especially if they are coming from a paper-based system. What was your first introduction into product lifecycle management (PLM) software? There I was first introduced to PLM software.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

One was the inability of the old Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to support changing business needs. Rather than dive straight into ERP system selection, Spindex management decided they should assess their entire software ecosystem. A key step was implementation of a revamped Bill of Material (BoM) module.

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Arena Solutions

MAY 25, 2021

Having an effective quality management system (QMS) in place is critical to help organizations reach their product development milestones and achieve commercialization success. . What Is a Quality Management System (QMS)? ISO 14971 (Risk management for medical devices). 8 Essential Elements of an Effective QMS.

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synchrono

JUNE 11, 2018

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) has been around for decades. ERP systems, with their forecast-driven, push-based approach to resource planning and production scheduling, aren’t necessarily designed to support a Lean environment. By Trey Jordan, Senior Software Consultant. You’d think, by now, the industry would have it figured out.

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