Posted on Tue, Feb 02, 2010 @ 12:42 PM
Top Medical Device Manufacturer Selects Single Platform for Manufacturing Execution and Quality Management to Enable Quality Improvements and to Reduce Risk
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (February 2, 2010) - Camstar Systems, Inc. announced today that Terumo Cardiovascular Systems (CVS), a premier global provider of medical devices focused on cardiac and vascular specialties, has selected the Camstar Enterprise PlatformTM to support continuous improvement, and to ensure consistent process enforcement and top product quality across the enterprise. The multi-site deployment of Camstar's integrated enterprise Manufacturing Execution (MES), Quality Management (QMS) - including Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Event Management and Nonconformance Management - and Manufacturing Intelligence capabilities, will help close the loop on manufacturing and quality processes.
"Terumo CVS delivers precisely designed and meticulously manufactured products to our customers," said Mark Lincoln, Vice President of Operations for Terumo CVS. "Our objective with Camstar is to drive continuous improvement in our manufacturing processes and quality systems. Camstar's closed-loop approach to quality will help us move beyond traditional compliance-focused processes to a proactive environment with early detection and prevention of issues, the visibility to quickly find and correct root causes and drive consistency across all plants in order to achieve world class manufacturing."
"We needed a proven solution in the Medical Device industry that we could deploy quickly for immediate benefits," said Kevin Doughty, Director of Supply Chain for Terumo CVS. "Camstar stands out for its integrated and easy-to-use MES and QMS, robust technology that will grow with us, knowledgeable people and totally satisfied customers. We are confident that with Camstar we'll move our processes forward rapidly."
"Medical Device companies continue to adopt Camstar's Enterprise Platform for their complex, global operations," said Jason Adams, Camstar's Vice President of Sales for North America and Europe. "As they focus on achieving consistent high product quality across the global value chain, they rely on a comprehensive platform for manufacturing execution and quality to make it possible."
Learn more about Version 4.5 of Camstar's Enterprise Platform for Advancing Product Quality.
About Terumo
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation manufactures and markets medical devices for the global cardiac surgery market and is the U.S. distributor for Vascutek® Vascular Grafts. The company is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan with manufacturing operations in Ann Arbor; Elkton, Maryland; and Ashland, Massachusetts. It is one of several subsidiaries of Terumo Corporation of Japan that is focused exclusively on cardiac and vascular specialties, including Terumo Heart Inc., developer of a ventricular assist device and Vascutek Ltd., a global leader in the design and manufacture of vascular grafts.
For more information, visit http://www.terumo-cvs.com/.
About Camstar Systems, Inc.
Camstar is a leading innovator of software solutions that advance product quality in the manufacturing industry, enabling its customers to deliver the highest quality products on time, the first time, every time. The Camstar Enterprise Platform advances product quality throughout the product lifecycle, from design to planning to supply to manufacturing to customer product experience - all in a closed-loop learning process that allows future products to be designed better and manufacturing processes to be leaner and more efficient.
Camstar is the largest in its market, providing solutions for manufacturing execution, process planning, enterprise quality management and manufacturing intelligence. For over 20 years, Camstar has served hundreds of satisfied customers worldwide, including Abbott, AMD, Amkor, Arcelor, Beijing SE Potevio Mobile Communications, BIOTRONIK, Boston Scientific, Canadian Solar, CIBA Vision, Emcore, Hitachi, IBM, Kodak, Life Technologies, Luvata, MiaSole, Noven Pharmaceutical, NXP, Q-Cells, Roche, SanDisk, Xilinx, Zeiss, and ZOLL.
For more information, please visit http://www.camstar.com/.
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Posted on Wed, Dec 09, 2009 @ 12:34 PM
Newest Release Delivers Key Advancements in Closed-loop Quality Process for Global Discrete, Batch and Hybrid Operations
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (December 9, 2009) - Camstar Systems, Inc., the leading provider of Enterprise Platform solutions to Advance Product Quality, announced today that it has released Camstar Enterprise PlatformTM 4.5 for general availability. Enhancements in version 4.5 - driven in collaboration with leading manufacturers using the Platform - include expanded enterprise-caliber capabilities for global enterprises with multiple manufacturing locations and outsourced operations. Version 4.5 augments the Platform's configurability and usability to allow users to quickly adopt the solution with minimal training - even where complex manufacturing and processes span discrete, batch and hybrid operations.
Customers adopting the Camstar Enterprise Platform have quickly achieved dramatic results. A top life sciences manufacturer using Camstar ManufacturingTM in its discrete manufacturing area recently deployed Camstar Weigh and DispenseTM 4.5 to standardize on the Camstar Enterprise Platform across its batch reagent and discrete operations. The company reports that full traceability from finished product back to raw material enables easier root cause analysis across multiple batches and devices.
A leading global high-tech manufacturer that expanded its Camstar Manufacturing solution with Camstar QualityTM completed the deployment 12 weeks from start to finish. As a result, the company reports it has increased output while decreasing the rate of occurrence of quality incidents.
"The new release is a leap forward toward Camstar's strategic vision of a comprehensive platform to Advance Product Quality for the Enterprise," said Karim Lokas, Vice President of Product Strategy and Marketing for Camstar. "The high level of excitement by new and existing customers who plan to deploy 4.5 underscores the value Camstar is delivering through its continuous investment in R&D. The enterprise-caliber technology and usability make it possible for leading manufacturers to quickly realize benefits across their global operations."
To learn more about the version 4.5 of Camstar's Enterprise Platform for Advancing Product Quality and to register to view the Official 4.5 Launch Event, visit www.camstar.info/45demorequest-website.
About Camstar Systems, Inc.
Camstar is a leading innovator of software solutions that advance product quality in the manufacturing industry, enabling its customers to deliver the highest quality products on time, the first time, every time. The Camstar Enterprise Platform advances product quality throughout the product lifecycle, from design to planning to supply to manufacturing to customer product experience - all in a closed-loop learning process that allows future products to be designed better and manufacturing processes to be leaner and more efficient.
Camstar is the largest in its market, including solutions for manufacturing execution, process planning, enterprise quality management and manufacturing intelligence. For over 25 years, Camstar has served hundreds of satisfied customers worldwide, including Abbott, AMD, Amkor, Arcelor, Beijing SE Potevio Mobile Communications, BIOTRONIK, Boston Scientific, Canadian Solar, CIBA Vision, Emcore, Hitachi, IBM, Kodak, Life Technologies, Luvata, MiaSole, Noven Pharmaceutical, NXP, Q-Cells, Roche, SanDisk, Xilinx, Zeiss and ZOLL. For more information, please visit http://www.camstar.com/.
Posted on Tue, Aug 25, 2009 @ 04:33 PM
Live Customer-exclusive Virtual Event to Share How Industry Leaders are Advancing Product Quality
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (July 30, 2009) - Camstar Systems, Inc. today announced that it will host a virtual customer event for North America on September 17, 2009. The event will feature expert customer speakers from Roche Diagnostics, and a leading manufacturer in solar thin film, among others.
Presenters from these top manufacturers will share insight into:
- Expanding global Manufacturing Execution System deployments
- Diversifying into batch processes
- Opening new plants with all new technology
- Embracing the platform approach to product quality with the expansion of the Camstar platform to Quality Management.
The event will also provide attendees with a "sneak peek" into the upcoming version 4.5 of Camstar's Enterprise Platform for Advancing Product Quality. The new release will include new functionality across its manufacturing execution, quality management, and manufacturing intelligence products. The platform is the first in the industry to truly support Closed-Loop Quality, which is Camstar's model that unifies product and process design, planning, supply, manufacturing, and customer experience.
"The 2009 Virtual Customer Cruise is a great opportunity for our customers across a variety of industries, including Life Sciences, Solar and High Tech manufacturing, to hear first-hand how their peers are using the Camstar platform to advance product quality," said Scott Toney, Camstar's President and CEO. "Executives report that Product Quality is a key strategic objective in driving significant top line growth as well as reducing operational costs and risk. We are very pleased to include Roche and leading solar and high tech customers as part of the agenda, and believe that their knowledge and experience will make this an event to remember for all of our customers."
Registration for the 2009 Camstar Virtual Customer Cruise is open to current Camstar customers at no fee. For more information about the event, please visit http://www.camstarcruise.com/?utm_campaign=PR_camstar.
About Camstar Systems, Inc.
Camstar is a leading innovator of manufacturing software solutions that advance product quality, enabling its customers to deliver the highest quality products on time, the first time, every time. The Camstar Enterprise Platform advances product quality throughout the product lifecycle, from design to planning to supply to manufacturing to customer product experience - all in a closed-loop learning process that allows future products to be designed better and manufacturing processes to be leaner and more efficient.
Camstar is the largest in its market, including enterprise solutions for manufacturing execution systems, process planning, quality management, and manufacturing intelligence. For over 25 years, Camstar has served hundreds of satisfied customers worldwide, including Boston Scientific, Kodak, Carl Zeiss, Life Technologies, Beijing SE Potevio Mobile Communications, ZOLL, CIBA Vision, AMD, BIOTRONIK, Hitachi, IBM and Eagle Test.
For more information, please visit http://www.camstar.com/.