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Reducing Design and Production Errors With Cloud PLM
Technology Category
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
- Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
- Functional Applications - Product Lifecycle Management Systems (PLM)
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
- Product Research & Development
- Quality Assurance
Use Cases
- Remote Collaboration
Services
- Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
- Software Design & Engineering Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
Due to the complexity of their IoT devices, Haltian must ensure seamless interoperability between the devices’ sensors, software, and electrical components. Previously, Haltian relied on multiple disconnected systems to store and manage their product data. Bills of materials (BOMs) were maintained in Excel spreadsheets, making it difficult for teams to keep track of the latest product designs and ensure data integrity. As the company continued to expand globally and extend their product portfolio, it became nearly impossible to effectively manage product information using this manual, siloed approach. In addition, Haltian’s transition to a remote work model because of the COVID-19 pandemic created communication gaps and other inefficiencies as teams scattered to different locations. Ultimately, the company needed a single, centralized solution that would bring more structure to their product data and keep their dispersed teams on the same page.
About The Customer
Haltian is a leading Internet of Things (IoT) and product development company. Haltian’s IoT services include the Empathic Building digital twin for smart offices. The company’s Thingsee IoT devices and platform facilitate large-scale deployments and are used for applications such as occupancy detection, indoor air quality monitoring, and predictive maintenance. Haltian also provides manufacturers with world-class new product development services—from initial concept and prototype design to launch and mass production. Haltian IoT customers include many global operators, such as Lindström and W.L. Gore. Haltian is also behind many global signature products, such as the Oura health ring.
The Solution
Arena provides Haltian a structured approach to manage the entire product record. Liimatta set out to find a product lifecycle management (PLM) solution that could scale with the company and meet Haltian’s evolving product development needs. By combining components, files, drawings, and other elements of the BOM into a centralized cloud-based system, Haltian always has access to the most current and accurate product information. Arena PLM enables Haltian’s teams to easily create, share, and approve product designs and gain greater visibility into any changes that impact production with revision controls and automated engineering change processes applied to parts, BOMs, and documents. Since deploying Arena PLM, Haltian’s dispersed teams can access the system anytime and anywhere and provide real-time input around drawings, specifications, assemblies, and other product information. This keeps teams aligned and helps them address interoperability of the total design to accelerate new product development. With Haltian’s multiple product configurations, a robust part numbering system is essential to ensure full traceability and control of the various designs. Haltian assigns Arena item numbers and other attributes to components so that they are properly coded and tracked in their BOMs. Because engineering teams and subcontractors are accessing the same BOMs and working off of the same part numbers and revisions, it eliminates confusion and errors during the production phase. For added clarity, they can easily compare redlines of the BOMs to see the history of changes between revisions. Where Used capabilities also provide visibility into where a particular component is used across all product assemblies.
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