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Arena's Cloud PLM Integrates With Kenandy's Cloud ERPReal-Time Synchronization of Product Data Reduces Errors and Speeds Time to Production FOSTER CITY, Calif., Aug. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Arena Solutions, the pioneer of cloud-based product lifecycle management (PLM) applications, today announced that its flagship product, Arena PLM, now integrates with Kenandy Cloud ERP, an enterprise resource planning system for midmarket and large global enterprises built on the Salesforce Platform. With this integration, the product record can be automatically passed from Arena PLM to Kenandy at the point of change approval. This eliminates errors and accelerates access of product information in Kenandy to create a more cohesive and efficient manufacturing process. Arena PLM and Kenandy Cloud ERP can now communicate directly with each other, enabling customers to share up-to-date product data with finance, sales and manufacturing departments to ensure accurate financial planning and support operations. "We are excited to be partnering with Kenandy to deliver a fully cloud-based integrated PLM and ERP solution." said Steve Chalgren, EVP of product management and chief strategy officer at Arena Solutions. "The integration between our products is simple, clean, and can be implemented quickly. Isn't that refreshing?" Using the integration between Arena PLM and Kenandy Cloud ERP, customers can:
Primus Power Benefits from Seamless Integration Delivering clean-tech energy storage solutions based on advanced battery technology, Hayward, California-based Primus Power was already successfully using Arena PLM for their groundbreaking design and engineering activities. It was essential that their new ERP and existing PLM system integrate seamlessly. Kenandy fit the bill perfectly. In Primus' fast-moving, design-focused environment, an engineer can now implement a product idea or improvement in the PLM systemand within minutes the new part number is generated in Kenandy-automatically. Instantly, people throughout the company can find that part; there's a pricing history for it, a supply history. "People no longer say, 'Did we order that bracket?' They can now actually see that it's on order. They can find the purchase order and the promised delivery date," said Mark Collins, senior director of operations at Primus. "So much information is now available at people's fingertips simply because we created a part number that's now searchable in the system." "Cloud solutions deliver business agility in ways that on-premise solutions just cannot," said Rod Butters, president and chief operating officer at Kenandy. "Together Arena and Kenandy are delivering a solution that can be deployed fast and, more importantly, helps the business run fast. Even though our customers are working with our two products, their entire team sees a single, complete, real-time source of truth from product design to product delivered to bottom-line results." About Kenandy To learn more about Kenandy: Visit the Kenandy website. Kenandy, the Kenandy logo, and Wide-Body Objects are trademarks of Kenandy, Inc. Other trademarks are those of their respective holders, and should be treated as such. For more information, contact: Media Relations About Arena Solutions To learn more about Arena Solutions: Visit the Arena Solutions website. Arena and Arena Solutions are trademarks of Arena Solutions, Inc., Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. All rights reserved. Other product and company names are the property of their respective holders. For more information, contact: Jeff Miller Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140805/133404 To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/arenas-cloud-plm-integrates-with-kenandys-cloud-erp-300134062.html SOURCE Arena Solutions |