Case Study: Polaris expands global VA/VE collaboration with CoLab Software

Polaris expands VA/VE program globally with CoLab

Polaris, a powersports company with 10,000+ employees, had long run VA/VE workshops to reduce costs and improve designs, but its global expansion made in-person collaboration difficult across time zones and locations. The team needed a centralized way to bring remote experts into design-to-value discussions and reduce the manual effort involved in planning, coordinating, and documenting events.

Using CoLab Software’s collaborative platform, Polaris moved its VA/VE and design-to-value events online, shared 3D models, captured ideas directly on the model, and automatically calculated projected savings for each idea. The result was faster, more productive workshops, quicker post-event reviews, more actionable ideas, and broader global participation, with one 2023 event generating millions of dollars in projected savings and helping improve quote turnaround from weeks to hours.

Polaris

Matt Robinson

Engineering Manager