Spectrum Associates unveils new, integrated solution for fabless semiconductor manufacturers; Point.Man offers fabless semiconductor companies a fully integrated client/server enterprise solution for business and manufacturing processes.WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 1995--Spectrum Associates, a leading supplier of client/server software for manufacturing and distribution organizations, today announced their latest strategic move to provide business solutions for fabless semiconductor manufacturers. The first enterprise resource planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. (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. ) software supplier to provide software for this industry, Spectrum has four semiconductor customers on its roster with several more in the queue. Point.Man, Spectrum's client/server-based enterprise resource planning system, now includes a full set of business and manufacturing solutions to address their complex processes such as managing subcontractor One who takes a portion of a contract from the principal contractor or from another subcontractor. When an individual or a company is involved in a large-scale project, a contractor is often hired to see that the work is done. relationships, binning, speed grading and wafer to die conversion. The result is a fully integrated, flexible information system that provides real-time feedback for fabless operations. "When we were first looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. an integrated solution, there were no packages available that fit our requirements," stated Bill Sullivan, project leader for Alpha Industries Alpha Industries is a clothing manufacturer founded in 1959 in Knoxville, Tennessee. The company makes items such as flight jackets and vests, and has made jackets for the military of the United States like the M65 Jacket. Two models are the MA-1 and CWU-45/P pilot jackets. . "However, Spectrum offered a new solution with Point.Man that complemented our own IS strategy. In addition, Point.Man was the only client/server-based ERP system that had an established presence in our industry and experience in addressing our specific manufacturing requirements." Designed for a virtual manufacturing Virtual manufacturing The modeling of manufacturing systems using audiovisual or other sensory features to simulate or design alternatives for an actual manufacturing environment, or the prototyping and manufacture of a proposed product using computers. facility where productivity and efficiency are dependent upon external foundries and fabricators, Point.Man takes the hassle out of managing these external suppliers by providing real time information on work in process, inventory, bill of material, purchase orders and work orders. In addition, this information is presented in a familiar Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. interface, making it easy to use and interpret on the fly. New Fabless Semiconductor Functionality Point.Man includes a fully integrated, blanket purchase order posting function for managing the subcontractor assembly process. This feature enables manufacturers to be responsive to product and demand changes, and also presents real time information for payment status. Further, an automated customer and part qualification process allows a fabless manufacturer to provide detailed specifications on part/products supplied by both foundries and fabricators. This unique feature allows for immediate prioritization of parts and provides a clean method for purchasing inventory that meets a set standard from designated suppliers. The new functionality also addresses binning/co-product issues to allow multiple and related products to be completed into inventory from a single work order. Attributes such as different grades or tolerances may be added for further identification in the bill of material. Speed grading, net die per wafer conversion, and automatic lot assignment for work orders are included for managing inventory allocation. In addition, Point.Man provides full data collection capability for outside operations using the shop floor feedback program. Pricing and Delivery Point.Man Release 2.0 semiconductor module is now available and shipping. Pricing is based on a concurrent user In computer science, the number of concurrent users for a resource in a location, with the location being a computing network or a single computer, refers to the total number of people using the resource at the same time. license model, and requires the purchase of the Point.Man manufacturing engine with the semiconductor module. Pricing for the two modules begins at $60,000. Additional Point.Man modules, Point.Man source code, customer support, and customization are all available under a separate price structure. About Point.Man Point.Man streamlines the business processes of a manufacturing enterprise. The software is based upon a "clean sheet of paper" approach. Point.Man underlying architecture provides hardware, operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. and database portability and scaleability. Additionally, Spectrum's adherence to standards provides Point.Man installations the highest degree of interoperability and integration with existing and/or planned incremental Additional or increased growth, bulk, quantity, number, or value; enlarged. Incremental cost is additional or increased cost of an item or service apart from its actual cost. software purchases. This open architectural approach combined with the flexibility and adaptability inherent in Point.Man's object orientation has made Point.Man especially attractive to global manufacturers looking to tailor a system to reflect their business strategies. Spectrum Associates Inc. Based in Woburn, Mass., Spectrum is a leading provider of enterprise solutions and services to multinational companies. The company was originally founded in 1987 to provide consulting and integration services which it maintains today for manufacturing, distribution and other organizations. Since 1987, the company has evolved to become a substantial standard application software company providing application software solutions that include Minxware, GrowthPower and Point.Man, Spectrum's enterprise-wide client/server solution. Inc. magazine, recognizing the success of Spectrum's products and professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. , has ranked Spectrum in successive years in the top 15 percent among the 500 fastest growing, privately held companies privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . CONTACT: Spectrum Associates Inc., Woburn Mike Feeney, 617/932-0932 x226 Juliann M. Grant, 617/932-0932 x251 |
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