Switching software architectures, like the current move from web-based enterprise architectures to SaaS, can cause significant cost and disruption. How can companies avoid the increased total cost of ownership and reduced ROI during these transitions? Learn how low-code platforms help eliminate the need to repeat the rip-and-replace cycle as computing paradigms evolve. Please enjoy the…
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“The Aras Effect” was on Display at Aras ACE 2024
I really enjoyed the Aras ACE 2024 user conference this year. The event gave me the opportunity to hear and learn from Aras leadership, specialists, partners, and users to gain a deeper perspective on the future of Aras. I’ll share my takeaways, but I’ll start with my summary and the advice I give to manufacturers…
Aras Showcases Differentiation and Strengths at ACE 2023 (Insight)
ACE is Back! PLM conferences are back, and it seems there’s a conference a week right now! The first one I attended this Spring was Aras’ ACE conference. This was a special one for me because it was my first time attending in person. I was planning to attend in 2020 but it was canceled…
An Ecosystem Enabling Manufacturers and Industry 4.0 Providers to Flourish with Julie Fraser
What are some keys to success with Industry 4.0? And what does mindfulness have to do with it? Listen to this fireside chat with Julie Fraser, hosted by the Industry 4.0 Club’s Mike Ungar and Mike Yost to start thinking about your ecosystem for success. An ecosystem is the environment in which a variety of…
iTAC MES/MOM Adds Low-Code, Logistics, and Edge Analytics (Insight)
I recently got an update briefing from iTAC Software AG, which was eye-opening. It appears you can now get deep out-of-the-box MES/MOM functionality plus low-code ways to extend the software. This company has offered #MES for many years but has recently expanded on many fronts. The original company philosophy of bidirectional integration with equipment has…
Three Characteristics of MES that Support Eight Aspects of Industrial Competitiveness
What do manufacturers need in MES to be competitive both today and in the future? Hint: it goes well beyond strong functional support and into what may sound like buzzwords, but are truly crucial architectural elements. In this paper, we group them into three elements: digital thread-ready, personalized, and leveraging a comprehensive digital twin. Each…