Centocor Places Initial Order for FlowStream Manufacturing Software and Services from Consilium.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--June 27, 1997-- Consilium, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CSIM CSIM Community Sea Ice Model CSIM Cryogenic Systems Integration Model CSIM C-language-based Simulator CSIM Client Side Image Mapping ), the world's leading independent supplier of manufacturing execution system – Manufacturing execution system (MES) describes a set of integrated functions within a packaged software system or it can also describe the accumulated functionality within the production management infrastructure of a manufacturing or production company. (MES (Manufacturing Execution Software) Software that provides real time access to plant activities that include equipment, labor, orders and inventory. An MES integrates the data with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems so that management has complete control of ) software and services for the pharmaceutical, health care and specialty chemical A Specialty chemical is a chemical produced for a specialized use. They are produced in lower volume than bulk chemicals, of which petrochemicals, made from oil feedstocks, are the most common. However, both are produced in a chemical plant. industries, as well as the semiconductor and electronics industries, announced that Centocor BV (Leiden, Netherlands), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Centocor Inc. (NASDAQ:CNTO CNTO China National Tourist Office ), has placed an initial order for FlowStream(r) software and services for its Leiden biopharmaceutical facility, which was recognized in the company's second fiscal quarter results. Centocor is a biotechnology company whose mission is to develop and commercialize novel therapeutic and diagnostic products and services that solve critical needs in human health care. Centocor concentrates on research and development, manufacturing and market development, with a primary technology focus on monoclonal antibodies and DNA-based products. Pedro Tetteroo, senior director of operations at Centocor Netherlands explained, "Because of the high complexity and long duration of our processes we collect a very large amount of data, which is required for both manufacturing optimization and regulatory compliance. "By automating the collection and management of this data, we can achieve greater accuracy, faster data access and enhanced regulatory compliance. After careful evaluation, we selected FlowStream because of its suitability for our processes and the availability of Consilium's focused pharmaceutical industry services team." FlowStream is a manufacturing execution system (MES) application, which provides a paperless batch processing (1) Performing a particular operation automatically on a group of files all at once rather than manually opening, editing and saving one file at a time. For example, graphics software that converts a selection of images from one format to another would be a batch processing utility. environment for the pharmaceuticals, health care and specialty chemical products industry. Through the paperless environment, FlowStream can deliver enhanced regulatory compliance at lower cost, including the electronic batch record. FlowStream provides full viability of all manufacturing events and resources, giving production staff and operations management accurate information on actual batch status, on-line, in real-time. Consilium is the leading supplier of integrated manufacturing execution systems (MES) software and services. The company's products enable discrete and batch-process manufacturing companies to achieve stronger business performance through better visibility and control of their manufacturing operations. Consilium's customers include such leading health care companies as Eli Lilly and Company Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) is a global pharmaceutical company and one of the world's largest corporations. Eli Lilly's global headquarters is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, in the United States. , Glaxo Wellcome, Warner-Lambert, Schering-Plough, Roche Vitamins, Inc., American Home Products and Pharmacia & Upjohn. -0- Note to Editors: Consilium and FlowStream are registered trademarks of Consilium, Inc. All other product names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Consilium, Inc. Mike Meyer, 44 1635 36650 E-mail: meyer@consilium.com or Consilium GmbH Werner Kunz, 49 89 6700 430 E-mail: kunz@consilium.com or WPA WPA: see Work Projects Administration. WPA in full Works Progress Administration later (1939–43) Work Projects Administration U.S. work program for the unemployed. William Payne, 44 181 462 8275 E-mail: william_payne@compuserve.com |
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