Arena PLM
4 Reviews 4/5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★A product lifecycle management tool that complies with FDA and ISO. Arena Solutions was acquired by PTC (Parametric Technology Corporation) on January 19th, 2021.
Product Overview
Arena PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) is a cloud-based solution designed to streamline product development and commercialization. Key features include BOM management, document management, item management, and project management. It integrates product information, people, and processes in a unified system, enhancing visibility and collaboration within teams.Pros
- Comprehensive product lifecycle management
- Strong collaboration tools
- Effective integration with CAD systems
Cons
- User interface complexity
- Limited customization in standard plans
- Price details not provided by the developer
Target Market
Mid-sized companies and enterprises in industries like biotechnology, electronics, and medical devices, especially those requiring comprehensive product lifecycle management and collaboration across supply chains.Video Overview
Key Features
Product Development
- Quality management
- Training management
- Product and quality analytics
- Document management
- Requirements management
Supply Chain Collaboration
- Collaborate with supply chain partners, executive management, procurement teams, and IT admins
Product Record Control
- BOM management
- Item management
- Compliance management
Project Management
- Demand analysis
- Enterprise integration
- Change management
- Validation maintenance
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- 51-250 employees
- Annual revenue $10M-$50M
Terrible customer and sales service
Terrible customer and sales service. They oversold a number of licenses by far (misguiding and misinterpreting our needs). Their sales team provided a training session via zoom (3 calls 1.5 hour each) that in fact turned out to be a Quick Start program (they never communicated on the calls that it was onboarding program) that apparently charge XK USD - over 4 digit number per hour for a distant training call. During the call, we set up an account for testing purposes and never used it afterward since the software did not meet our needs and requirements. We never started using their software and requested to cancel the contract then. Now, they are chasing us to pay annual contract licenses as per originally quote and threatening with the court. Bad policies and totally inflexible.
Another problem is that they never provided the actual trial (our team never used it but they claimed they set up accounts, no confirmation was received on our side).
Pros
Nothing
Cons
Terrible sales and customer support
Realized we didn't have to manage much
I was concerned about piracy in the cloud. That became a non-issue and realized we didn’t have to manage much when we’re on a browser and at a reasonable cost.
I can pull data directly and load it into the system and we’re on the run.
With Arena PLM, everyone signs off on engineering plans.
Being more proactive and using tools effectively with Arena PLM
Some of the challenges we face are life cycle management challenges. Trying to prevent the production line from shutting down because we can’t get parts. IN the past, we’ve always had to wait for the contract manufacturer to contact us and let us know they were out of parts.
Being more proactive and using tools effectively with Arena PLM we were able to fix the problem.
Arena has let us start small
It’s the capabilities that a small to medium sized company can take advantage of. Other platforms are larger in scale and require more overhead and more infrastructure where Arena can be implemented at low cost and low resources.
Arena has let us start small. We purchased arena and had 3 seats originally and now have 10 seats so it has grown with us and as we’ve grown we’ve added a number of suppliers so it’s a perfect platform for a startup environment that take a product from design to manufacture to revenue stage.
