Cosma International Selects I/Gear Manufacturing Software.LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- I/Gear, Inc. and Cosma International ("Cosma"), a wholly owned operating group of Magna International Magna International Inc. TSX: MG is a Canadian company based in Aurora, Ontario. It is Canada's largest automobile parts manufacturer, and one of the country's largest companies. It also owns the successful Magna Steyr automobile production company of Austria. Inc., have reached an agreement governing gov·ern v. gov·erned, gov·ern·ing, gov·erns v.tr. 1. To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; exercise sovereign authority in. 2. I/Gear software use in the group's production facilities. For Cosma, I/Gear software serves as a foundation for various manufacturing solutions by providing a common platform for data collection, transport, and data presentation. Cosma will utilize internal personnel to deploy I/Gear software, leveraging the speed and efficiency of the software tools to produce more cost effective, cutting-edge information technology solutions. In automotive manufacturing, I/Gear software enables a wide range of 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 applications by providing a foundation for moving data between dissimilar systems and technologies, and the ability to push and pull data to and from the plant floor. I/Gear's "application infrastructure" software products enable more efficient deployment and maintenance of a near infinite amount of applications to include lot and part traceability, error-proofing and quarantine quarantine (kwŏr`əntēn), isolation of persons, animals, places, and effects that carry or are suspected of harboring communicable disease. , on-demand label printing, dynamic scheduling, sequencing, build-to-broadcast, escalating notification, and manufacturing intelligence. The software suite is a complete package as it provides raw data collection and transport, as well as the graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to to view and manage information. "We have used I/Gear software and services at many of our divisions for various applications. The software is very scaleable, from niche and enterprise wide adaptations. We have experienced quite a few quick wins, communicating between devices quite easily. The combination of DTU DTU Technical University of Denmark DTU Data Transfer Unit DTU Data Transmission Unit DTU Direct To User DTU Data Terminal Unit DTU Dry Tree Unit (offshore oil and gas production) DTU Duval Teachers United and Web Framework (relying on open source reporting services) allow a high degree of flexibility to meet MI reporting needs." - Albert Versnick, Business Analyst, Cosma Structural Systems "I/Gear is extremely pleased to play a role in building on Cosma's already outstanding level of performance as it experiences impressive growth in the automotive industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. . Cosma is a top-notch customer to have, and we are a better company because of it." - Don E. Korfhage, President, I/Gear, Inc. About Cosma Cosma manufactures a comprehensive range of metal body systems, components, assemblies and modules, including complete vehicle frames, chassis Pronounced "chah-see," it is a physical structure that holds everything or that everything is attached to. A computer's cabinet is often called the chassis. systems, exterior sheetmetal assemblies, and fully assembled body -in-whites, using a variety of processes, including hydroforming hy·dro·form·ing n. A process in which naphthas are converted to high-octane aromatics in the presence of hydrogen and a catalyst under pressure and heat. hy , stamping, and rollforming. Cosma employs over 13,000 individuals in 11 countries. About I/Gear Louisville, KY based I/Gear, Inc., a leader in integrated manufacturing solutions, enables lean and six-sigma manufacturing by enabling manufacturers to make only what the customer orders, without defects, and compress the time required to pull components through supply chains and down through production lines - giving manufacturers a significant advantage over the competition. In addition to Magna, customers include UPS, Accuride Corporation, Dana Corporation, Cooper Tires, International Paper, and Alcan. I/Gear, Inc. is privately held. |
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