Amkor Selects Camstar's InSite(TM) for Its Manufacturing Facilities in Taiwan
CHARLOTTE, NC, Feb. 23, 2005 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- Camstar Systems, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise manufacturing execution and quality management systems, today announced that Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMKR) selected Camstar's InSite(TM) application suite for its test, assembly and packaging operations at its high-volume, assembly and test facilities in Taiwan. Camstar's InSite will provide Amkor managers with critical information to meet stringent operating objectives, which include increasing product complexity and satisfying higher customer demand.
An existing Camstar customer, Amkor currently is using Camstar products at its plants in the Philippines and China to increase productivity and improve customer service.
Camstar's InSite | Semiconductor TAP Edition will provide serial number traceability, real-time work in process tracking, and improved visibility for operating management. In addition, by integrating InSite with SAP enterprise resource planning and other legacy applications that will be installed during 2005, Amkor's Taiwan plant managers will have improved operational insight to make more informed business decisions and quickly modify business processes to meet constantly changing demand, ultimately providing unparalleled customer service.
"Amkor's focus on customer satisfaction requires systems that enable us to handle an increasingly complex product mix and optimize electronic supply chain connectivity," said Gary Swinden, vice president of supply chain solutions at Amkor. "We've had a good relationship with Camstar for many years and appreciate the value that Camstar's robust technology brings to our manufacturing process in other Amkor locations. I expect our Taiwan plants to experience similar results while also meeting the industry's stringent and high velocity requirements."
Camstar's InSite | Semiconductor TAP Edition, specially designed for the Semiconductor Test, Assembly and Packaging industry, is based on Camstar's high performance architecture and allows enterprises to quickly adapt the software for multiple factory environments. With InSite's out-of-the-box functionality and integration capability, manufacturers can easily and cost-effectively implement changes without disrupting operations, making new information immediately available to all users. Camstar's third-generation MES engine manages all production information and processes for a multi-site factory in real-time, providing the analysis and intelligence that companies need to proactively adjust production.
"Semiconductor and electronics assembly companies have adopted Camstar as the standard manufacturing execution system because it helps them make better business decisions using the power of information," said Scott Toney, president and CEO of Camstar. "We look forward to working with Amkor to achieve its strategic manufacturing goals."
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 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 AMD, Amkor, ASAT, Corning, Hitachi, IBM, Kodak, Philips Semiconductor and Renesas, rely on Camstar as a trusted software partner.
For more information about Camstar and its InSite product, call 1-800-588-0030, or visit www.camstar.com.
About Amkor Technology Inc.
Amkor Technology, Inc. is a leading provider of contract semiconductor assembly and test services. The company offers semiconductor companies and electronics OEMs a complete set of microelectronic design and manufacturing services. More information on Amkor is available from the company's SEC filings and on Amkor's web site: www.amkor.com.
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SOURCE: Camstar