Case Study: NEXTracker achieves 25% faster product launches with Arena Solutions' cloud PLM

PLM Speeds Development to Transform Solar Power Tracker Technology

Nextracker, a Flex company and a leading cleantech provider of smart solar trackers, energy storage and TrueCapture control software, had rapidly doubled global manufacturing capacity to 300 MW/week to meet booming demand. That growth exposed product-development gaps: engineering data lived in workbooks, spreadsheets and personal folders, collaboration across time zones was slow, and the company lacked a single source of truth to track changes, preserve knowledge and iterate designs quickly.

Nextracker implemented Arena’s cloud PLM to centralize product information, automate approvals and integrate CAD (SOLIDWORKS, OrCAD) with Oracle NetSuite and manufacturing partners. Suppliers across five countries and 300+ internal users access secure, real-time records; a field mobile app and linked quality processes (NCRs/CARs, first-article/FFF) sped feedback. The result: nearly 60% faster reviews and approvals, 25% faster product introductions, elimination of time-zone delays, expanded contract-manufacturer capacity and instant global collaboration.

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Ratana Lee

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