Arena
Cloud-native PLM and QMS platform for product development and quality management
Arena, by PTC, is a cloud-based product lifecycle management (PLM) and quality management system (QMS) platform. It addresses the challenges of product complexity, dispersed teams and supply chains, and evolving regulatory compliance for manufacturers of high-tech electronics and medical devices. The platform provides a single source of truth to centralize product records, bills of materials, engineering changes, documents, and quality processes, helping to eliminate silos and confusion.
The platform includes modules for item and BOM management, engineering change management, document management, project management, and supply chain collaboration. Its QMS capabilities cover design controls, requirements management, issue management, training management, software validation, and compliance with regulations such as FDA, ISO, ITAR, and EAR. Arena offers integrations with ERP, CAD, and MES systems, and features an integration marketplace and an iPaaS solution called Arena Connect. AI capabilities are embedded in the Supply Chain Intelligence (SCI) module, providing real-time, AI-driven electronic component intelligence. The platform is available as a multi-tenant SaaS solution.
Arena is designed for electronics companies, life sciences companies, and their supply chain partners, including contract manufacturers. It is offered in separate PLM, QMS, and PLM for AWS GovCloud packages. The platform is seat-based and scales to meet user needs, with a service level commitment of 99.5% uptime.
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