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	Aras PLM Sparks Global Process Improvement at Fox Electronics

Aras PLM Sparks Global Process Improvement at Fox Electronics

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP) Functional Applications - Product Lifecycle Management Systems (PLM)
Applicable Industries	Electronics
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation Product Research & Development Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Supply Chain Visibility
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	Fox Electronics, a global leader in frequency control products, faced the challenge of maintaining high standards of quality and efficiency while striving for continuous process improvements. The company needed to reduce cycle times for faster delivery and ensure compliance with stringent industry standards. Additionally, Fox Electronics required a robust system to manage the complexity of international shipping processes and integrate various internal and external systems to meet the unique needs of customers worldwide. Read More
About Customer	Fox Electronics is a global leader in frequency control products, providing a diverse line of high precision, high quality frequency control products to the worldwide electronics markets. The company is known for its advanced manufacturing facilities, which include state-of-the-art equipment operating under atmospherically controlled conditions, such as a Class-100 clean room. Fox Electronics is committed to producing innovative products that meet the most stringent industry standards and is recognized for its short lead times in the industry. The company continually strives to make dramatic cycle time improvements for faster delivery and has introduced patented technologies like the XpressO™ configurable oscillators to reduce delivery times and costs without compromising performance. Read More
Solution	To address its challenges, Fox Electronics implemented the Aras Innovator Solution Suite as its enterprise-wide PLM backbone. This implementation included concept development, engineering with integrated CAD management, change management, enterprise quality management, compliance, and closed-loop shipping and tracking. Aras provided enhanced collaboration and control over product-related information, speeding up time to market. For the XpressO product line, Aras helped redefine industry lead times from more than 10 weeks to 10 days or less. Additionally, Fox leveraged Aras to manage the complexity of international shipping processes by integrating with cloud-based online systems of leading carriers like FedEx, UPS, and DHL. This integration allowed for seamless management of pre-cartonning, permit processes, customer-specific barcodes, labeling, and shipping requirements on a country-by-country basis. Furthermore, Aras was integrated with Fox's ERP system from Infor to enable full traceability and tracking from product order and inventory selection to global delivery. This integration automated quality assurance processes across the company, providing a single version of the truth for continuous improvement and ISO 9001 compliance. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Functional Applications - Product Lifecycle Management Systems (PLM)

Applicable Industries

Electronics

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Product Research & Development

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Supply Chain Visibility

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

Fox Electronics, a global leader in frequency control products, faced the challenge of maintaining high standards of quality and efficiency while striving for continuous process improvements. The company needed to reduce cycle times for faster delivery and ensure compliance with stringent industry standards. Additionally, Fox Electronics required a robust system to manage the complexity of international shipping processes and integrate various internal and external systems to meet the unique needs of customers worldwide.

About Customer

Fox Electronics is a global leader in frequency control products, providing a diverse line of high precision, high quality frequency control products to the worldwide electronics markets. The company is known for its advanced manufacturing facilities, which include state-of-the-art equipment operating under atmospherically controlled conditions, such as a Class-100 clean room. Fox Electronics is committed to producing innovative products that meet the most stringent industry standards and is recognized for its short lead times in the industry. The company continually strives to make dramatic cycle time improvements for faster delivery and has introduced patented technologies like the XpressO™ configurable oscillators to reduce delivery times and costs without compromising performance.

Solution

To address its challenges, Fox Electronics implemented the Aras Innovator Solution Suite as its enterprise-wide PLM backbone. This implementation included concept development, engineering with integrated CAD management, change management, enterprise quality management, compliance, and closed-loop shipping and tracking. Aras provided enhanced collaboration and control over product-related information, speeding up time to market. For the XpressO product line, Aras helped redefine industry lead times from more than 10 weeks to 10 days or less. Additionally, Fox leveraged Aras to manage the complexity of international shipping processes by integrating with cloud-based online systems of leading carriers like FedEx, UPS, and DHL. This integration allowed for seamless management of pre-cartonning, permit processes, customer-specific barcodes, labeling, and shipping requirements on a country-by-country basis. Furthermore, Aras was integrated with Fox's ERP system from Infor to enable full traceability and tracking from product order and inventory selection to global delivery. This integration automated quality assurance processes across the company, providing a single version of the truth for continuous improvement and ISO 9001 compliance.

Impact #1	Aras provided enhanced collaboration and control over product-related information, speeding up time to market.
Impact #2	The implementation of Aras helped Fox Electronics redefine industry lead times from more than 10 weeks to 10 days or less for the XpressO product line.
Impact #3	Fox leveraged Aras to manage the complexity of international shipping processes, integrating with cloud-based online systems of leading carriers like FedEx, UPS, and DHL.

Impact #1

Aras provided enhanced collaboration and control over product-related information, speeding up time to market.

Impact #2

The implementation of Aras helped Fox Electronics redefine industry lead times from more than 10 weeks to 10 days or less for the XpressO product line.

Impact #3

Fox leveraged Aras to manage the complexity of international shipping processes, integrating with cloud-based online systems of leading carriers like FedEx, UPS, and DHL.

Benefit #1	Reduced lead times from more than 10 weeks to 10 days or less for the XpressO product line.

Benefit #1

Reduced lead times from more than 10 weeks to 10 days or less for the XpressO product line.

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