Arena PLM + QMS
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Great Tool, Few Shortcomings
What do you like best about the product?
I like that Arena structures BOMs in an easy-to-understand manner. I like how change management is structured as it provides a clear process flow and a efficient structure. I also like the ability to manage quality issues and link them directly to the product record.
What do you dislike about the product?
There are just a few quirks I don't like.
1) When updating a child item within a parent item, the child item is automatically updated in ALL parent items. However, this automatic update is not logged in the history for the parents (unless you manually add it in a change order) so it is easy to lose track of all the changes made on a parent item.
2) Arena uses In design and In Production lifecycle phases, they portray the "In Design" lifecycle status to be a phase where you can iterate and change the item before releasing it to production, This is a great but right now it is more theory than actuality. When in the "In Design" state you still need to use Change Orders to make changes and updates. Sometimes this is too burdensome as these changes are being made and should not really have to be signed off as the design hasn't been fully released. Also, when something is released to "In Production" you cannot go back to the "In Design" phase for that item. You have to do a workaround to copy the item which is cumbersome.
3) Arena does not have an active interface for updating documents. While it does a great job of managing revision control, you still have to download the document, put it on Teams or Sharepoint where everyone can work on it, then save it, then upload it to Arena. It's a little cumbersome when reviewing documents on Change Orders, if you want to track changes or add comments you have to do it outside of the system.
4) Multiple change orders for items can conflict with one another and cause wrong revisions to be released. If you have two change orders on a particular item, the system is not smart enough to look at the revision of that item when the change is submitted for approval/goes effective. It only looks at the revision when the change is created, therefore, If you make a minor change and tell the system to keep the Rev at B, but another change order Revs the Item to C before you get the first CO approved, your item will go from rev B to C back to B. This can be managed but it just means you have to add an extra step in your process to ensure users double triple check the item rev and other change orders.
1) When updating a child item within a parent item, the child item is automatically updated in ALL parent items. However, this automatic update is not logged in the history for the parents (unless you manually add it in a change order) so it is easy to lose track of all the changes made on a parent item.
2) Arena uses In design and In Production lifecycle phases, they portray the "In Design" lifecycle status to be a phase where you can iterate and change the item before releasing it to production, This is a great but right now it is more theory than actuality. When in the "In Design" state you still need to use Change Orders to make changes and updates. Sometimes this is too burdensome as these changes are being made and should not really have to be signed off as the design hasn't been fully released. Also, when something is released to "In Production" you cannot go back to the "In Design" phase for that item. You have to do a workaround to copy the item which is cumbersome.
3) Arena does not have an active interface for updating documents. While it does a great job of managing revision control, you still have to download the document, put it on Teams or Sharepoint where everyone can work on it, then save it, then upload it to Arena. It's a little cumbersome when reviewing documents on Change Orders, if you want to track changes or add comments you have to do it outside of the system.
4) Multiple change orders for items can conflict with one another and cause wrong revisions to be released. If you have two change orders on a particular item, the system is not smart enough to look at the revision of that item when the change is submitted for approval/goes effective. It only looks at the revision when the change is created, therefore, If you make a minor change and tell the system to keep the Rev at B, but another change order Revs the Item to C before you get the first CO approved, your item will go from rev B to C back to B. This can be managed but it just means you have to add an extra step in your process to ensure users double triple check the item rev and other change orders.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Arena is a powerful tool and is well designed.
It helps us manage components and BOMs seamlessly.
It helps us provide documentation to those that need it that would otherwise be kept in hard to access locations.
It helps us manage tasks and projects.
It helps us manage components and BOMs seamlessly.
It helps us provide documentation to those that need it that would otherwise be kept in hard to access locations.
It helps us manage tasks and projects.
Arena Review
What do you like best about the product?
Easy to find needed documents in a quick and easy manner
What do you dislike about the product?
Filtering items should be more intuitive, or alerts when a document has been updated
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Having quick access to all documentation is extremely useful
Recommendations to others considering the product:
More in depth filtering
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What do you like best about the product?
Flexibilidad, fácil de crear y conectar las entradas y salidas.
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes the system is too slow. The statistical tool is not user-friendly.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
All information in one place.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Understand the concept - what is an input and output.
Great UI
What do you like best about the product?
Workflow, Agility, user interface, change management systems
What do you dislike about the product?
Can add more features like multiple views for engineering and manufacturing boms
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Alignment with current regulations and adaptability to our inter QMS
We use Arena for PLM. We are very happy with its performance
What do you like best about the product?
We love its integration capabilities and the process for change management customization
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing to dislike. We like everything about Arena PLM
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We manage all our product lifecycle in Arena PLM
Best PLM System Ever!
What do you like best about the product?
Ease of use, can access anywhere, no issues or downtime, very easy to configure, support is stellar!
What do you dislike about the product?
Would be nice to expand the ECO page to include images, supplier accounts need some work
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Everyone is on the same page, been able to onboard colleagues to the benefits of a centralized PLM system
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Highly recommend Arena PLM & QMS; you will not be disappointed!
Arena user experience
What do you like best about the product?
The way of neatly organizing stuff in Arena deserves appreciation.
What do you dislike about the product?
-The sourcing details can be edited even when the item is in design stage.
-No feature available to remove all the supplier access for a deviation at once.
-Arena server is a little slow.
-No feature available to remove all the supplier access for a deviation at once.
-Arena server is a little slow.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Documentation of technical drawings. Easy to use.
Great PLM Platform
What do you like best about the product?
I have used various PLM platforms throughout my career and Arena has been the best in my experience. It is straightforward to navigate without any extensive training.
What do you dislike about the product?
From time to time, the platform can be unstable and load a SKU indefinitely, requiring a page refresh. It also forces a re-login every 30 min.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Searching for BOM, drawings, and writing ECR.
It offers a very visually clean dashboard. It also has a search function that actually works well.
It offers a very visually clean dashboard. It also has a search function that actually works well.
Convenient and easy to coordinate teams across multiple locations
What do you like best about the product?
Straightforward, intuitive interface. As a project manager it allows me to coordinate multiple teams across multiple locations and allows clear communication and approvals for changes to products.
What do you dislike about the product?
search response speed could be improved. Responses take a while to appear after the screen loads, which sometimes makes me think that there are no results.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Managing change, manufacturing QVL's, BOM management and version control. Arena is our single source of truth for production and firmware implementation
I believe there is a steep learning curve but after spending time the interface is intuitive.
What do you like best about the product?
The shortcut buttons are handy and make it easy to navigate.
What do you dislike about the product?
There is a steep learning curve to the process.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We are submitting documents/files to outside suppliers, having everything in one place is convenient.
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