ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS SELECTS CAMSTAR SOLUTION TO ENHANCE MANUFACTURING CAPABILITIES
Integrated Manufacturing Execution and Quality Management Solution Improves Manufacturing, Quality and Compliance
CAMPBELL, Calif. (November 18, 2004) - Camstar, the leading enterprise manufacturing execution and quality management solutions provider, today announced that Roche Diagnostics, one of the world's top manufacturers of diagnostic systems and decision-oriented health information, has chosen Camstar's InSite | Medical Device Edition™ software to manage production quality and improve overall manufacturing performance at its U.S. based manufacturing facilities. The multi-plant rollout includes creating electronic device history records (eDHR) and real-time manufacturing performance reporting for the manufacture of blood glucose test strips, including a new product line due out later this year.
"Roche Diagnostics' world class manufacturing needs a flexible, configurable application that can handle the electronic device history record across multiple diverse product lines while at the same time driving manufacturing agility," said Ned Campbell, President of Roche Diagnostics Operations Inc. "Camstar stands out for its capability and proven cross-industry experience in designing and implementing robust systems that deliver quality and performance improvements."
The Camstar software will be integrated with Roche Diagnostic's SAP R/3 ERP application to provide real-time, comprehensive production information and control. "Roche Diagnostics is dedicated to the highest quality and service that our customers have come to rely on," continued Mr. Campbell. "The Camstar solution enables us to take continuous improvement to the next level and thereby enhance customer satisfaction."
"More and more, medical device manufacturers like Roche Diagnostics include a batch component that adds unique complexity," said Dave Cone, Camstar President and CEO. "Camstar's InSite is designed to meet the needs of both discrete and batch manufacturing. We are dedicated to providing applications that are comprehensive, configurable and easily validated, helping our customers achieve unprecedented results, including lower-cost compliance, higher yields and continued manufacturing improvements."
About Camstar Systems, Inc. Camstar is a leading provider of enterprise manufacturing execution and quality management systems for life sciences, semiconductor, electronics, and other global industrial manufacturers. Camstar's InSite product line manages, monitors, and synchronizes manufacturing activities across globally distributed plants and integrates them in real-time with core business processes. The system enables customers to respond rapidly to changing demand, optimize the use of production assets, and quickly ramp the production of new products. More than 100 leading companies, including Boston Scientific, Roche, ZOLL, Zeiss, IBM, Kodak, AMD, Philips, Corning, Lexmark and Hitachi 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