Cloud Software Solution Welcomed by Quality Management Professionals

Charlotte, N.C.-based software company Camstar Systems Inc. has released a cloud-based solution called NPIAccelerator (New Product Introduction Accelerator) – powered by Camstar Cloud – that helps professionals in quality, design, testing accelerate the innovation and NPI processes. NPIAccelerator will allow anyone to access their information from anywhere, by accessing the “cloud.” It goes without saying that cloud-based access to critical-to-quality information reduces delays and risks associated with data from varied sources. When customized for test and design professionals, NPIAccelerator compiles and contextualizes data in a uniform model so engineers can focus on detecting anomalies and abnormal variation, driving deep root cause analysis, and identifying corrective actions, according to Camstar.
Companies already are weighing in on the software solution:

“Costs for mistakes escalate rapidly when moving from design to prototype to pilot and full production. By implementing best practices, and actively reviewing and mitigating issues found in prototype and pilot builds, design issues can be eliminated and manufacturing processes optimized for volume production,” contributed Michael Keer, Founder and CEO of Product Realization Group. “NPIAccelerator provides organized views into the raw ‘un-scrubbed’ parametric data, and is the most effective way to understand the health of your critical components and streamline manufacturing processes.”

According to Gloria Rios-Monarrez, senior quality systems engineer for Siemens-Enterasys: “We used to spend about 84 percent of our time on data collection, aggregation and analysis; and only 16 percent on actions like determining root cause and implementing solutions,” said “We increased our critical thinking and action time almost four-fold to 59 percent when using Camstar to collaborate throughout our NPI process.”

Camstar officials hope the new system offers a simple solution to a complex process.

“NPI is the lifeblood of leading brand owners. Yet during the early prototype and ramp-up phase, multiple disparate sources provide silos of information that fragment data analysis and slow the NPI process,” said Manash Chakraborty, vice president of supply chain quality solutions for Camstar. “Correlation of data and root cause analysis are difficult, time consuming, and costly. NPIAccelerator changes this paradigm. Data aggregation and analysis shifts from a burden to tangible, actionable intelligence.”