FINISAR STANDARDIZES GLOBAL OPERATIONS ON CAMSTAR
Solution Integrates with Business Applications to Manage Dynamic Manufacturing Process and Speed New Product Introductions
CAMPBELL, Calif. (August 19, 2003) - Camstar, a leader in manufacturing performance management, today announced that Finisar Corporation (Nasdaq:FNSR) has chosen Camstar's InSite as the standard throughout its worldwide manufacturing sites in the United States, Malaysia and Singapore. Finisar is a technology leader in gigabit fiber optic solutions for high-speed data networks.
Camstar's leading technology takes advantage of Web services to link Finisar's existing business applications, such as those from Oracle and Agile, to create a unified and dynamic manufacturing model. This dynamic model greatly simplifies the management of process changes across Finisar's multiple manufacturing sites and enhances Finisar's ability to introduce new products quickly. In addition to integrating activities between separate sites, the Camstar solution will manage and tightly link detailed manufacturing processes, such as electronic assembly, serial number tracking, sub-component and higher level assembly, and RMA processing.
"Our dynamic manufacturing environment required a robust system to manage our product lifecycles, respond to rapid change in operation processes and speed new product introductions," said Fariba Danesh, Finisar's Chief Operating Officer. "Our previous Camstar implementation served as the proof point for its superior technology and rapid deployment, which we view as critical to managing these demands. By integrating with our business processes, the Camstar solution will enable us to meet our goals to improve productivity, have a more flexible, cost-effective manufacturing process and recognize a rapid return on investment."
Camstar's InSite is based on a high-performance architecture and allows companies to tailor the software for multiple and unique factory environments quickly while standardizing on a single technology. Its "out-of-the-box" configuration allows for rapid implementation and eliminates the need for custom coding.
About Camstar Systems, Inc.
Camstar is a leading provider of enterprise Manufacturing Execution and Quality Systems. Camstar’s InSite and Medical Device Suite applications manage, monitor, and synchronize manufacturing activities across globally distributed plants, and integrates them in real-time with core business processes. Rapid to implement, they provide the manufacturing control needed to help eliminate scrap, rework, paperwork errors and redundant checks. As a result, manufacturers improve yields and product quality, shorten lead times and reach volumes quickly, respond to changing demand, and reduce the cost of compliance. More than 100 leading companies, including Roche, Tyco, ZOLL, CIBA Vision, Zeiss, Kinetic Concepts, BIOTRONIK, IBM, Kodak, AMD, Philips, Hitachi, SCHOTT, Amkor, ASAT, Renesas, Arcelor and Industeel rely on Camstar as a trusted software partner.
For more information about Camstar and its InSite product, call us toll free at 1-800-588-0030, or visit at www.camstar.com.