CASE STUDY
System Integration for Complete Digital Continuity
Creating a Unified Digital Thread Through Connection, Orchestration, Compliance and Enhancement
In complex engineering environments, system integration is key to achieving true digital continuity. PLM, ALM, ERP and CAD systems each play a crucial role — yet they often operate in isolation. This fragmentation slows innovation, creates duplicated work and makes compliance harder to manage. A global high-tech manufacturer faced these exact challenges before turning to AroTrace, powered by Arorian’s Core Framework — Connection, Orchestration, Reporting & Compliance and Enhancement. The result was a unified digital thread linking every discipline, delivering real-time synchronization, continuous traceability and a single version of truth across the entire product lifecycle.
THE CHALLENGE
Disconnected Systems, Delayed Decisions
As the company’s products became more complex, the volume of information shared between engineering, manufacturing and quality systems grew exponentially. Each department worked efficiently within its own environment — PLM for hardware and BOMs, ALM for software and validation, ERP for production and procurement and CAD for design. But without a unified thread between them, collaboration depended on manual updates, spreadsheets and cross-department meetings. This fragmented approach caused version conflicts, data duplication and significant delays in engineering change implementation.
Even though each system performed well locally, the lack of integration created four major bottlenecks:
1. Siloed Engineering Domains
Each department optimized its own processes but remained isolated from others. Mechanical, electrical and software engineers had limited visibility into each other’s work, leading to misalignment and late rework during integration stages.
2. Manual Data Transfers
Information exchange between PLM, ERP and ALM relied on exports, imports, or email attachments. Every transfer introduced the risk of outdated or inconsistent data, particularly when design updates were made in parallel.
3. Limited Traceability for Compliance
Because data was scattered across systems, building a clear trace between requirements, design artifacts and manufacturing outputs required days of manual effort — making audits stressful and error-prone.
4. Reactive Change Management
Engineering changes were often implemented in one system before others were updated, creating inconsistencies that were only discovered late in validation or production. Teams spent time troubleshooting data gaps instead of improving product quality.
A senior project manager described it clearly:
“We had all the right systems, but they spoke different languages. Everyone had their truth — none of it was shared”.
THE SOLUTION
Unifying Systems with AroTrace and Arorian’s Core Framework
To establish seamless digital continuity, the manufacturer implemented AroTrace, built on Arorian’s Core Framework — a model defined by four pillars: Connection, Orchestration, Reporting & Compliance and Enhancement. This approach allowed the company to not only integrate tools but also synchronize their logic and workflows into a single, intelligent ecosystem.
1
Connection
AroTrace enabled live, bidirectional integrations between PLM, ALM, ERP and CAD. Every change flowed automatically across domains — when a requirement in ALM was updated, the corresponding part in PLM, BOM in ERP and design data in CAD reflected it in real time. This created a unified source of truth and eliminated data silos.
2
Orchestration
The company replaced manual coordination across systems with automated, event-driven workflows. When PLM approved a new design version, AroTrace triggered updates in ERP and notified testing teams in ALM. Processes that once relied on status meetings or email chains now ran automatically and consistently.
3
Reporting & Compliance
AroTrace continuously captured all connected data to maintain traceability, track versions and support compliance reporting. It automatically generated trace matrices, change logs and audit-ready reports, eliminating the need for manual compilation. Compliance with standards like ISO 9001 and ASPICE became an integrated outcome, not an afterthought.
4
Enhancement
After connecting and orchestrating the foundation, the company introduced AroTrace AI layer to enhance workflows with AI-driven insights. The system identified inconsistencies, performed predictive impact analysis and suggested process optimizations before issues escalated. Engineers gained decision support without losing control.
THE OUTCOME
Real-Time Collaboration and a Single Source of Truth
Following the deployment of AroTrace, all key systems — PLM, ALM, ERP and CAD — were fully connected. Data synchronized in real time and the system automatically maintained relationships between requirements, design and production. Processes that previously required manual coordination now ran seamlessly in the background, providing the entire engineering and manufacturing organization with a single, reliable source of truth.
40% Faster Engineering Change Implementation
Cross-domain synchronization eliminated manual updates and communication delays, allowing engineering changes to propagate instantly through connected systems.
100% Data Consistency between PLM, ALM, ERP and CAD
Live, bidirectional connections ensured every domain reflected the same information, removing duplication and outdated records.
Zero Redundant Manual Data Entry
Automated orchestration replaced repetitive data handling, freeing engineers to focus on design and decision-making.
Full Digital Thread Traceability
Teams could trace every requirement, part and change across systems, enabling transparent handovers and confident compliance reporting.
Improved Compliance Visibility
Continuous, automated data capture simplified audits and reporting, making standards like ISO 9001 and ASPICE a natural outcome of daily operations.
Enhanced Decision-Making with AI Insights
AroTrace provided predictive analysis and anomaly detection, allowing teams to identify risks early and maintain proactive control over product data.
Start Your Proof of Concept with AroTrace
Ready to connect your engineering ecosystem? A Proof of Concept (POC) with AroTrace demonstrates how digital continuity can improve traceability, synchronization and compliance — from design to delivery.
DURATION
2–4 weeks, depending on scope and complexity
COMMITMENT
No obligation to continue if success criteria are not met
AGREEMENTS
NDA and Proof of Concept Statement of Work (SOW) signed prior to kickoff
SUPPORT
Full access to Arorian’s engineering and product teams throughout the POC
ABOUT ARORIAN
Arorian is a global leader in providing digital solutions and services that drive transformation and growth for businesses across various industries. With a focus on innovation and excellence, Arorian delivers unparalleled value to its customers by harnessing the power of technology to solve complex challenges.
