I use Arena PLM & QMS at work to keep track of product parts, suppliers, documentation, ECOs, and changes. It's treated as the source of truth for all production release parts and machines, and a go-to source for the latest released documentation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I despise the search feature. There is no 'fuzzy' search and knowing the exact naming or part number is necessary to find the correct document. Also, when creating a part it's hard to keep a consistent structure across multiple people in the organization and sometimes duplicate information exists. Maybe this is an SSO issue but my Arena is most often logged out and I need to keep entering my email address every time I access the site whereas all my other Okta apps are fine and login automatically. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Hi Ashik, thank you for flagging the issues you are experiencing. Improvements to search functionality will be introduced in our next release and planned improvements to the Arena AI to make searches easier and more efficient are also on our product roadmap. Please keep an eye out for that! Here is more guidance on creating parts and sign ons:
Part structures and naming conventions are defined and implemented by the individual company, but Arena can be configured to limit part creation to appropriate personnel to minimize incorrect and duplicate information in the system.
Logout times are established by the individual organization and may be modified by administrators. Entering credentials with each login safeguards customer data and ensures compliance with security requirements and policies.
