Camstar Receives 2004 Frost & Sullivan Product Innovation Award; Technology Award Recognizes Camstar's Innovative Software for Manufacturers.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 2004 Camstar, a leader in providing integrated manufacturing execution and quality management systems, was recently honored with Frost & Sullivan's 2004 Product Innovation Award. Since 1984, companies such as IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Kodak, Corning, Hitachi, Johnson & Johnson, Lucent, Philips and Fujitsu have looked to Camstar to provide large-scale, multi-site systems to support their manufacturing operations Manufacturing operations concern the operation of a facility, as opposed to maintenance, supply and distribution, health, and safety, emergency response, human resources, security, information technology and other infrastructural support organizations. in countries throughout Europe, Asia and North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . "We have learned what it takes to serve Global 1000 companies over the last 20 years," says Camstar's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Dave Cone. "First and foremost, you have to be able to quickly deliver what you promise - on time, on budget and ultra-high reliability. That requires great software and great people to make it work. We have both." Camstar's patented software technology allows manufacturers to implement sophisticated and easily configurable execution systems constructed around a model of their unique products and production processes. A complete set of administration tools allow manufacturers to modify the system quickly as they introduce new products or refine their production methods. Frost & Sullivan's award recognizes the advantages that Camstar's unique software design can provide over other solutions. "By investing over the years in a sophisticated model-driven architecture Model-driven architecture (MDA™) is a software design approach launched by the Object Management Group (OMG)[1] in 2001. MDA supports model-driven engineering of software systems. , Camstar has a tremendous advantage over competing solutions," says Mani Mani (mä`nē): see Manichaeism. Mani or Manes or Manichaeus (born April 14, 216, southern Babylonia—died 274?, Gundeshapur) Persian founder of Manichaeism. James Nayagam, Frost & Sullivan Industry Analyst. "While other systems require a great deal of custom programming - which can be very difficult and expensive to implement and support over time - Camstar's systems remain flexible and upgradeable even for very complicated manufacturing processes." Initially developed for the semiconductor industry in the early eighties, modern manufacturing execution systems have begun to spread across a range of industries. Camstar has enjoyed success not only in semiconductors but also in electronics, optical components, metals, soft goods, and medical device industries. One key to success has been Camstar's continuing drive to incorporate additional features such as configurable Corrective and Preventive Action Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) is a concept within Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP). CAPA focuses on the systematic investigation of discrepancies (failures and/or deviations) in an attempt to prevent their reoccurrence. (CAPA CAPA California Alternate Performance Assessment CAPA Captaris, Inc (stock symbol) CAPA Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants CAPA Creative and Performing Arts (school) ), Statistical Process Control (SPC 1. (business) SPC - Statistical Process Control. Something to do with quality management. 2. (body) SPC - Software Productivity Centre. 3. (company) SPC - Software Publishing Corporation. 4. ) and business analytics into its solution. In addition, Camstar is able to rapidly and routinely integrate with ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. systems such as SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards and Peoplesoft. About Camstar Systems, Inc. Camstar is a leading provider of enterprise manufacturing execution and quality management systems for life sciences, semiconductor, electronics, and other global manufacturers. Camstar's InSite product manages, monitors, and synchronizes manufacturing activities across globally distributed plants, and integrates them in real-time with core business processes. The system enables customers to respond rapidly to changing demand, optimize the use of production assets, and quickly ramp the production of new products. More than 100 leading companies, including IBM, Corning, Kodak, Zeiss Meditec, Hitachi, Philips, and ZOLL Medical rely on Camstar as a trusted software partner. Camstar's solutions for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries support FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. Regulation 21 CFR CFR See: Cost and Freight Part 11 requirements, such as Electronic Records and Electronic Signatures as well as the Good Manufacturing Practices outlined by FDA Regulation 21 CFR Part 820. The software system simplifies the process of collecting and maintaining device history records, and includes tightly integrated enterprise Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) functionality. For more information about Camstar and its InSite product, call 1-408-559-5700 or 1-800-237-2841, or visit www.camstar.com. About Frost & Sullivan Founded in 1961, Frost & Sullivan is recognized as a global leader in growth consulting. Frost & Sullivan Awards are presented to companies that demonstrate excellence in their industry, commending the diligence, commitment and innovative business strategies required to advance in the global marketplace. Frost & Sullivan rigorously analyses specific criteria to determine award recipients in a vast variety of market industries and landscapes. For further information, visit www.frost.com. |
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