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Leading Semiconductor Manufacturer Turns to Camstar for World-Class Multi-site
Final Manufacturing Operations
CAMPBELL, Calif. (September 2, 2004) - Camstar Systems, Inc, a
leading provider of enterprise manufacturing execution and quality management systems,
today
announced that Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) is replacing its existing
Manufacturing Execution System (MES) with Camstar's InSite™ application suite for
test, assembly and packaging operations at its five world-class manufacturing facilities
in Singapore, Penang and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, Suzhou, China and Bangkok, Thailand.
Technology Resources Group (TR-Group), one of the leading system integrators for
the semiconductor automation
market and a Camstar partner, will provide professional
services for this implementation.
AMD will use InSite / Semiconductor Edition tightly integrated into its patented
fab automation capabilities known collectively as Automated Precision Manufacturing
(APM). With InSite, AMD will improve real-time visibility within its manufacturing
operations, enabling it to react faster and with more flexibility to customer demand
and improve the ramp-up of new product production. Additionally, this competitive
replacement with Camstar's InSite suite of applications will enable AMD to further
optimize the use of production assets while reducing costs and improving quality
and efficiency.
InSite's technology foundation, which leverages Microsoft .NET technology, including
a fully Web-based user interface and ease of integration to existing environment
through XML, will allow AMD to smoothly transition to an entirely new MES platform
within their manufacturing operations. In addition, InSite provides greater manageability
and lower system support costs due to its performance capabilities, open infrastructure
and out-of-the-box functionality and integration capability. InSite will be integrated
with best-of-breed APM applications, existing legacy applications, and SAP's (NYSE:
SAP) enterprise resource planning (ERP) application. By combining InSite with these
applications, AMD will be able to improve reception of real-time production information
from multiple sites, enabling managers to make more informed business decisions
and more quickly modify business processes to meet changing demand.
"InSite's robust technology and easy-to-use interface is ideal for use in our Automated
Precision Manufacturing environment," said Charles Clark, director of global manufacturing
systems for AMD. "We needed a robust solution that would allow us to easily track
production at our five manufacturing facilities, ensure product quality and reduce
time to market."
"The relationship between AMD and Camstar was a key factor in the decision to go
with InSite," said Mark Remson, director of AMD Asia Pacific Information Technology. "Camstar will provide the solution and service required to support our leading-edge
technologies, and we believe Camstar offers the best out-of-the-box MES solution
that fully addresses our semiconductor backend operational requirements."
"We are extremely excited that a leading semiconductor manufacturer, such as AMD,
has chosen us to manage this key area of their business," said Dave Cone, president
and CEO of Camstar.
"We have more than 20 years of experience developing manufacturing
solutions for the semiconductor industry and are confident that together with TR-Group,
we will deliver a world-class manufacturing execution solution that will positively
impact their bottom line."
"AMD's standardization on Microsoft .NET for its next-generation manufacturing factories
is another endorsement of Microsoft as a provider of proven technology for high-volume,
24x7 operational environments," said Don Richardson, director of the Manufacturing
Industry Solutions Group at Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). "AMD's selection of Camstar,
one of our .NET Connected Premium Service partners, further illustrates how a solution
based on this technology can deliver considerable value to large companies."
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 Johnson
& Johnson, 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.
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