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| TOP STORIES December 19, 2011 |
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Supplier Controls and Quality Management Congress |
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Select the "Team Discount" pricing option to save $300 off your registration!
January 19 - 20, 2012
Washington, DC
Join Camstar at MedicalDeviceSummit's Supplier Controls and Quality Management Congress. Hear speakers from FDA, industry, and suppliers to learn and explore strategies for establishing a sound supplier controls program.
Attendees will learn:
- Manufacturer and supplier requirements under the Quality System Regulation
- Current FDA enforcement trends, warning letters, and observations
- The GHTF guidance document on supplier controls
- Supplier evaluation metrics and auditing
- How to implement a consistent corporate-wide supplier quality program
- Tracking and tracing of components and products
- Approaches to investigating supplier non-conformances and deficiencies
- Guidelines for building strong partnerships with suppliers
- And much more...
Click here to see the full agenda and learn more about this event. |
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Webinar On Demand: Manufacturing Execution Excellence in a Fast-growing Business
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Speaker: Emile van de Pas, Senior IT Specialist PAI M&Q, Solution Architect, Philips Lumileds
Philips Lumileds is the leading provider of LEDs for illumination solutions. In this presentation, Mr. van de Pas describes a vision of the Philips business and manufacturing landscape, and how Philips Lumileds quickly deployed a single platform for Manufacturing Execution across global sites to achieve:
- High growth in a highly complex global factory footprint
- Reduction of WIP across the entire line
- Quality, yield and throughput time improvement
- Performance and process improvement
- Improved equipment uptimes and preventive maintenance
Mr. van de Pas explains how the company selected the platform, best practices for valuable and rapid deployment, and the vision for future global manufacturing systems.
Watch this On-demand Event now. |
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Camstar Customer Success Story - Enterasys, a Siemens Enterprise Communications Company |
| With instant access to quality and test data from global suppliers, ODMs and return centers, Enterasys reduced the return rate for a key switching product family by 50%, warranty reserves by $100K’s, and the time to detect and resolve product quality issues by six to eight months.
"When we implemented SigmaSure, it was a huge advantage because then we could monitor all our product families. When we create a dashboard, we can just look at the different product families and see how they are performing."
- Gloria Rios-Monarrez, Enterasys
Watch the Video…
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Webinar On Demand - Best Practices in Detecting and Preventing Counterfeit Electronics |
Speaker: Nader Fathi General Manager, Supply Chain Quality, Camstar Systems, Inc.
Counterfeit electronic parts continue to proliferate and increase the threat of defects, revenue erosion, and product risk to Brand Owners globally each year. Approximately 40% of the U.S. Department of Defense supply chain is believed to consist of fake or defective parts. All elements of the supply chain are negatively affected by counterfeiting. In many cases, the reputation and financial stability of many brand owners has been significantly impacted.
Today, monitoring the production supply chain for counterfeiting is part of doing business. Solutions are available that are creating best practices for counterfeit detection and prevention. Attend this webinar to find out the latest practices in gaining control over this growing problem.
Watch this On-demand Event Now
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Make Your Plans to Attend CBI's West Coast Forum om Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) for Medical Device and Diagnostics Industry |
Improving Quality, Efficiency and Compliance with Paperless Manufacturing through eDHR and eBR Systems
Enter the discount code SNH368 and save $300 off your registration fee!
March 7 - 8, 2012
Irvine, CA MES is an extremely complex system that requires vast majority of internal resources; inclusive of time, budget and staff. Within the life sciences industry, worldwide regulatory agencies continue to update guidelines specific to GMP and additional manufacturing automation oversight. In order to successfully deploy or redesign MES, companies must understand and adapt to the changing regulatory landscape. Hear from Medical Device, Diagnostic and Biotechnology Thought Leaders on the Following Topics Being Researched:
- International GMP Guidelines
- Regulatory Oversight
- Review by Exception
- Design and Implementation Management
- Single or Multiple Deploy Strategies
- Global MES
- MES Change Management
- MES ROI
Learn more about this event. |
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Take the MESA Metrics Survey and Receive a Starbucks Gift Card |
Survey Ends December 23, 2011
The first 100 people to complete the MESA Metrics 2011 Survey will get a $10 Starbucks Gift Card. Everyone who completes the survey will receive two reports:
- Metrics that Matter Revisited (NOW)
- Pursuit of Performance Excellence (In Feb 2012)
Benchmark your company with other leaders in your industry. How has performance in your operations improved what really matters to the success of your business overall? To find out, participate now in the new survey - sponsored by Camstar - from Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association (MESA) International and its research partner Cambashi Inc. It takes just 15 minutes.
Click here to take the Camstar-sponsored survey. |
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 UPCOMING EVENTS
Camstar Education: Course Schedule
January 2012
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| Jan 9- 12 |
Exploring Camstar Manufacturing & Feature Modules |
| Jan 16 - 20 |
Object Design |
Jan 19 - 20
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Web Forms Builder |
| Jan 23 - 25 |
Camstar Open Adapter
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February 2012
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Date
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Course Name |
| Feb 6 - 9 |
Exploring Camstar Manufacturing & Feature Modules |
| Feb 13 - 15 |
Object Design |
| Feb 16 - 17 |
Web Forms Builder |
Visit Camstar's Education Page to learn more about these great courses.
Email SMARTCamstar@camstar.com for registration information.
Supplier Controls and Quality Management Congress 2012
Select the "Team Discount" option and save $300 off your registration fee.
January 19 - 20, 2012
Washington, DC
Join Speakers from FDA, industry and suppliers to learn and explore strategies for establishing a sound controls program.
See the full agenda.
CBI West Coast form on Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) for Medical Devince and Diagnostics Industry
March 7 - 8, 2012,
Irvine, CA
Hear from Medical Device, Diagnostic and Biotechnology Thought Leaders on the Following Topics Being Researched:
- International GMP Guidelines
- Regulatory Oversight
- Review by Exception
- Design and Implementation Management
- Single or Multiple Deploy Strategies
- Global MES
- MES Change Management
- MES ROI
Enter the discount code SNH368 and save $300 off your registration fee!
Learn more and register now.
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Camstar Education Releases Q1 2012 Course Schedule
Camstar Education Services offer coursework to support customer needs on all Camstar Products. Customers who participate in Camstar Education are consistently better prepared for system implementation and typically have better long-term project success rates than their peers. Courses are taught at Camstar's headquarters in Charlotte, NC, or scheduled at customer site locations if needed.
View the Course Schedule for January - March 2012 |
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Scott Toney,
President and CEO, Camstar Systems, Inc.
"Season's Greetings from Camstar! We pause this time of year to give a special thank you to all of our customers, partners, and employees who have contributed so much to all of our success this year. We hope that you all have a happy holiday season and a merry Christmas! We look forward to working with you all to make 2012 a very special year."
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