Datasweep Improves Operations Performance at Leading Electronics Manufacturing Services Providers.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 2003

Datasweep Extends Success in Contract Manufacturing with New

Customers Plexus and Sanmina-SCI

Datasweep, Inc., the leader in operations performance management solutions for manufacturers, today announced continued momentum in the electronics manufacturing services market, where Datasweep now provides benefits to four of the top five EMS companies. Electronics manufacturers such as Plexus and Sanmina-SCI recently adopted the Datasweep(R) Advantage(TM) suite to maximize production efficiencies and improve operational effectiveness across global sites and for the benefit of their customers. Contract manufacturers use Datasweep solutions today to establish and maintain collaborative business processes with their customers and gain improved visibility and consistent product quality across multiple plants. Datasweep solutions help them improve performance across complex processes, while achieving time-to-market, regulatory compliance and continuous quality objectives.

Leading electronics manufacturers using the Datasweep Advantage suite include Flextronics, Sanmina-SCI, Solectron, Pemstar, Plexus and others. Contract manufacturers deploy Datasweep solutions to help drive increased business in existing and new markets, such as medical device manufacturing. Contract manufacturers continue to consider Datasweep solutions as a competitive advantage in helping them build business and sustain quality across multiple lines and plants.

"Multisite manufacturing requires new approaches to handling globally distributed production data. Scalable, Web-distributed data management architectures are the underpinning of enterprise-wide performance reporting," said Bill Swanton in the AMR Research Report, Few MES Vendors Have Technical Architecture To Support Multisite Global Deployments, January 2003. "Market leader Datasweep provides standard product support for multiple operational data store (ODS) rollup via the Web. Datasweep also offers a unique revive capability that allows users to restore product-related transaction data into the local ODS in the event of rework or repair, maintaining continuous-as-built product history."

"With a highly competitive market and razor-thin margins, EMS providers continue to seek ways to streamline processes, reduce cost and time throughout the product lifecycle, and respond more quickly to customer demand," said Vladimir Preysman, president and CEO of Datasweep. "Datasweep's solutions for manufacturers provide the visibility and collaboration they need to improve operations performance across global plants and lines."

The Datasweep Advantage Suite for Contract Manufacturing

The Datasweep Advantage suite provides market-leading software applications to flexibly manage production and quality from ramp to aftermarket service. The applications are web-based and integrated across operations, helping contract manufacturers quickly start new lines and switch existing lines based on demand from their OEM customers. FDA compliancy is built into the Datasweep system, ensuring reliability and a proven system for outsourced medical manufacturing operations.

Full supplier management capabilities in the Datasweep Advantage suite help contract manufacturers integrate applications and data across their customers and suppliers to drive best-in-class collaboration and cockpit management.

Datasweep's configurable data model and business process workflow enable contract manufacturers to easily build a pilot line locally and then replicate it offshore in order to ramp quality production and processes at remote locations while maintaining control and visibility. Datasweep's integrated data management structure, full analytics/reporting capabilities and global operational data stores and analytic data marts help manufacturers acquire the knowledge and insight required to improve operational performance. Roles-based manufacturing dashboard and key performance indicators notify manufacturers of out-of-tolerances and provide a management alerting system. Datasweep's analytics enable manufacturers to contrast performance across multiple sites and geographies.

About Datasweep

Datasweep is the leader in operations performance management solutions, enabling global manufacturers to drive increased profitability and predictable quality across the product lifecycle. Datasweep solutions uniquely enable companies to collect, aggregate, analyze and act on product and operational data from their enterprise and supply chain, improving process efficiencies and product quality, reducing product lifecycle costs and ensuring regulatory compliance. Datasweep customers are achieving fast time-to-benefit and lower cost of ownership, deploying in as few as eight weeks. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., Datasweep serves customers in high-tech, life sciences, automotive, telecommunications and other industries, including Flextronics International, Ltd. (FLEX), General Electric (GE), Harris Corp. (HRS), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), KLA-Tencor Corp. (KLAC), Lucent (LU), Plexus (PLXS), Sanmina-SCI (SANM) and SonoSite (SONO). Additional information can be found on the Internet at www.datasweep.com.

Datasweep is a registered trademark of Datasweep, Inc. Advantage is a trademark of Datasweep, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.