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Cambashi’s growth continues with the April 2008 opening of Cambashi Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Cambashi Ltd., with headquarters in Massachusetts.

Julie Fraser, previously Principal of analyst firm Industry Directions , joins Cambashi as President of Cambashi Inc. Julie brings extensive experience of information technology in industry, with focus areas in Manufacturing Execution Systems and Supply Chain solutions. Julie’s expertise broadens and deepens Cambashi’s knowledge and insights in Engineering, Plant Floor, Supply Chain and Enterprise Solutions.

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Cambashi, based in Cambridge UK, provides independent research and analysis of the business reasons to use IT in industry world-wide. Its specialist fields include Engineering and Enterprise applications and the infrastructure to enable industrial firms to use IT effectively. Cambashi publishes market size estimates in the Cambashi Engineering Applications Market Observatory. Its clients vary in size from small to large and include most of the leading software vendors and many pioneering IT users. Cambashi is a member of CATN, an international association of consultants.

Cambashi and Industry Directions have been partners with very similar business models for many years. This latest move combines resources in a more formal way to deliver better service to clients.
Cambashi research suggests that the next ten years will see a wave of re-investment in software applications.

Mass customization, globalization, specialization and outsourcing are leading to Industry Networks that combine resources to satisfy customers. New software applications will help operate Industry Networks so they add value for the customer and don’t simply shift costs around the chain.

Cambashi believes that new infrastructure technologies such as Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) will enable smaller application components to work together to support unique and adaptable business processes. This will provide an attractive alternative to older monolithic and potentially inflexible applications.
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Fabless Semiconductor Industry Research: Building a Better Supply Chain.

This study was performed in conjunction with the FSA. It underscores how increasingly complex fabless semiconductor designs and growing challenges regarding design hand-off to foundries, coupled with difficulty with logistics and the need to manage costs, all impact supply chain effectiveness. These changing market forces are having a significant impact on partner relationships, how they are executed, and demonstrates how these impact industry participants’ ability to maintain control over outsourced operations.       
 

Metrics for Major Initiatives: Practices and Metrics for Lean, Total Quality and Real-Time Enterprise Programs

The second Metrics report in conjunction with MESA International highlights that while initiatives are popular, most practices for eliminating waste, ensuring quality, and enabling information flow across manufacturing companies are not in wide use. How companies measure their success in these areas also reflects a need for further education.       
 

EVENTS:
June 1 - 6, 2008
Rockwell Software RS TechEd 2008 & Manufacturing 2.0 Executive Forum Rosen Shingle Creek Resort, Orlando FL Julie Fraser will moderate two customer panels One on Monday the 2nd, one on Tuesday the 3rd
Register now for RS TechEd or Manufacturing 2.0!
For more information, contact the RSTechEd team: RSTechED@ra.rockwell.com
June 25 - 27, 2008
Medical Devices Quality Congress Royal Sonesta Hotel, Cambridge, MA Julie Fraser will share the results of the new research study conducted jointly with FDAnews: Sustaining Profitability through Risk Management
Register for the 5th Annual Medical Devices Quality Congress!
For more information, contact FDAnews: (888) 838-5578 or +1 (703) 538-7600
July 23 - 25, 2008
Siemens Automation Summit Chicago, IL Julie Fraser will present on Plant Information Needs in Turbulent Times, including the links to PLM and SCM
Register for the Automation Summit!
For more information, contact Siemens summit.info.sea@siemens.com

RECENT PODCAST:
October 25, 2006
Julie and I discuss "Metrics That Matter", a study to ensure production and IT can justify MES and Metrics projects to Management.
Host: Ken Rayment, PodCasterNews   PodCasterNews Home
Listen Now! Report Summary! October 25, 2006
Part One - Part Two - Part Three July 11-13, 2006
(5 min each).


INDUSTRY DIRECTIONS NEWS:
Manufacturers Aim for Lean, Quality, Real-Time Enterprise – but Key Practices Not Pervasive and Metrics not Effective
Facing the Facts: Manufacturers Seek Relief from High Energy Costs Many Seek Holistic Approach to Global Supply Chains
Study on Medical Devices Manufacturers’ Plant Metrics Indicates Improvement is Greater, Risk is Lower for those Using MES
"Metrics that Matter" Study Reveals that Comprehensive Measurement Systems are a Major Determinant of Manufacturers’ Success


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