Press Releases
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 Johnson & Johnson, 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.
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