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Camstar In The Loop Newsletter - 2-17-2010

TOP STORIES                                             February 17, 2010

Terumo Adopts Camstar’s Closed-loop Approach to Advancing Product Quality
Camstar is pleased to welcome new customer Terumo Cardiovascular Systems (CVS), a premier global provider of medical devices focused on cardiac and vascular specialties. The premier global provider of medical devices focused on cardiac and vascular specialties has selected the Camstar Enterprise Platform™ to support continuous improvement, and to ensure consistent process enforcement and top product quality across the enterprise. The multi-site deployment of Camstar’s integrated enterprise Manufacturing Execution (MES), Quality Management (QMS) - including Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Event Management and Nonconformance Management - and Manufacturing Intelligence capabilities, will help close the loop on manufacturing and quality processes.

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SpectraWatt Selects Camstar for New State-of-the-Art Solar Cell Manufacturing Plant
Camstar is pleased to welcome new customer SpectraWatt, Inc., a manufacturer of advanced silicon photovoltaic cells for the solar industry. The leading solar power innovator will deploy Camstar’s SolarSuite™, configured for the Solar industry on the Camstar Enterprise Platform, to support its dramatic cost reduction goals and to support future technology improvements.

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Camstar Launches the Camstar Enterprise Platform version 4.5
The Camstar Enterprise Platform Launch Event was well-attended, and guests saw exciting new enhancements that:
• Expand enterprise-caliber capabilities for global manufacturers with multiple locations or outsourced operations
• Support even the most complex manufacturing and quality processes that span discrete, batch or hybrid operations
• Augment Platform configurability and usability to allow users to quickly adopt the solution with minimal training – and realize benefits earlier.

If you or a colleague missed the Launch Event, click here to request a viewing.
What are they saying about Camstar Education?
"I thoroughly enjoyed the training. The Camstar instructor did an excellent job in conveying the material and keeping it interesting. This is one of the best software courses I have attended."
  - Director of Quality, Global Medical Device Manufacturer

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. Camstar offers quality coursework to support all levels of Camstar Product training. Courses are taught at Camstar's headquarters in Charlotte, NC, or they can be scheduled at customer site locations if needed. Following are upcoming Open Enrollment classes held in the Charlotte Education Center.

Date Course Name
Feb 18 - 19 Advanced Web Forms Builder
Mar 1 - 2 Camstar System Administration
Mar 8 - 9 Exploring Camstar Manufacturing
Mar 10 - 11 Exploring Camstar Features
Mar 15 - 16 Object Design
Mar 17 - 18 Web Forms Builder


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 UPCOMING EVENTS
Upcoming Web Demonstrations and Informational Sessions

Camstar SolarSuite™, the Manufacturing Platform of Choice for Production Volume and Product Quality in the Solar Industry
February 23, 2010
1:00 pm US EST

Demonstrating Camstar's SolarSuite™

Join industry experts who will show you why leading solar manufacturers are embracing Camstar’s SolarSuite to speed innovation, increase production yields and volume, and maximize asset utilization – while delivering consistent top quality from every production run. These manufacturers are improving profitability while their products and processes continuously evolve, and they are poised for market leadership and nearly unlimited growth.

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Overcoming the Two-Headed Monster of Manufacturing Variability and Visibility
March 11, 2010
1:00 pm US EST

In this session you will learn how to transform your manufacturing organization from reactive to proactive through reduction of variability and increase in visibility.

You will see how to overcome the five major sources of manufacturing variability: Material,
Man, Machine, Measure and Method. You will also see how you can overcome key manufacturing visibility challenges.

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Missed a Session in Camstar's Solution Series?

Camstar's recent Solution Series provided an in-depth view into Camstar's innovative solutions to key industry challenges and featured demonstrations of Camstar's products. If you missed any of these events, you can request access to a recorded version of these events through the link below.

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Camstar offers a fundamentally different approach to CAPA Management from traditional CAPA compliance-focused QMS systems. Camstar CAPA Management enables rapid containment and corrective action methods to minimize the scope and impact of quality issues. Its collaborative processes include thorough root cause analysis, corrective action plans, preventive action plans, validation and verification plans.

See the demo to learn how your organization can move from a reactive to a proactive environment for continuous improvement.
 
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