Case Study: Air International achieves $115K in outsourcing savings and 10% parts-cost reduction with Arena Solutions

Air International Saved Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in Outsourcing Costs

Air International Thermal Systems is a global Tier‑1 supplier of HVAC, seating, steering and other automotive systems with divisions across six regions and dozens of locations. Relying on an outsourcing strategy instead of in‑house plants, the company struggled with geographically distributed teams, paper‑based bids and version‑control problems that increased administrative overhead and limited its ability to get competitive quotes.

Air International implemented Arena’s cloud PLM for unified BOM and product record management, secure supplier collaboration and paperless change control, with the workspace live and suppliers onboarded in under a week. The result: 10% lower part costs (enabling matching competitor pricing), $115,000 saved in the first year on changes and outsourced manufacturing, 20% faster supplier quotation cycles, streamlined approvals and a much lower total cost of ownership versus on‑premises PLM.

Air International

Michael Repetto

Business Director