February 23, 2012
11:00am - 12:00pm EST

Join lead researcher Julie Fraser for an illuminating webcast and be among the first to hear key findings from the newly published research study, Pursuit of Performance Excellence. Guest speakers will include manufacturing executives from both batch process and discrete industries who will share their experiences and best practices for pursuing performance excellence in day-to-day operations.

Based on over 300 responses from manufacturing and production companies around the world, the results of the study will provide valuable benchmarking data from your peers, while offering specific tactics and best practices you can implement right away to improve profitability.

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Improving Quality, Efficiency and Compliance with Paperless Manufacturing through eDHR and eBR Systems

March 7 – 8, 2012
Irvine, CA

Whether you are a multi-billion dollar orthopedic manufacturer, a mid-sized cardiovascular manufacturer or a start-up home diagnostic manufacturer, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) or eDHR/eBR solutions can help you improve product quality while significantly reducing your operational costs and regulatory risks.

Hear outstanding speakers from Alere, Boston Scientific, Carl Zeiss Meditec, Camstar, Covidien, Dexcom, Gartner, Illumina, Roche Diagnostics, Sorin Group.

Learn directly from your industry peers how they have successfully deployed and expanded their MES. Hear first-hand their strategies and techniques to:

• Create and extend the business case and ROI for MES
• Prepare for change management
• Use MES to support business decisions
• Enable lean operations with removal of paperwork, prevention of errors (poke-a-yoke), reduction of nonconformances and scrap, self-auditing eDHR/eBR, and more
• Enable a smooth MES deployment and cutover
• Simplify compliance with global regulatory GMPs and FDA Title 21 Part 11
• Standardize globally for consistent quality.

Karim Lokas, VP of Product Strategy at Camstar and noted speaker in the industry, is the Forum Chairperson.

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March 13 – 15, 2012
Stuttgart, Germany
Booth #2229

The MEDTEC Europe Conference is part of the biggest annual event for medical device manufacturers. Senior medical device professionals will come together to learn about and discuss best practice in product development, regulation and market access of devices.

Don't miss Camstar's session: "Paperless Shop-Floor Control & Visibility: Best Practices for Paperless Manufacturing and Electronic Device History Records (eDHR) for Complex, High-Risk Medical Device Manufacturing"

Abstract
Medical Device Manufacturing organizations are faced with a multi-tiered challenge: efficiently manufacture a high quality, safe and effective medical device at a competitive cost while simultaneously mitigating shop floor disruptions associated with introducing new products, product improvements, and process improvements. This must be achieved while maintaining compliance with strict regulatory requirements. Attaining these goals with manual, paper-based manufacturing processes, or with legacy home-grown shop-floor systems, adds layers of unnecessary overhead, costs and waste and exposes manufacturers of complex, high-risk medical devices to significant risk. Learn how leading global medical device manufacturers are thriving against these challenges with the use of Manufacturing Execution and eDHR technology in both manual and automated processes.

In this session, you will hear case studies on how your Medical Device peers are leveraging state-of-the art manufacturing execution technology to:

• Rapidly lean processes with a “self-auditing eDHR” to accelerate manufacturing velocity
• Reduce risks associated with manual, paper-based manufacturing control, visibility and DHR systems
• Enable Operational Excellence with “systemic poke-a-yoke” and Global Visibility into granular product/process performance metrics
• Significantly improve Product Quality while mitigating Scrap, Product Quality Incidents, Non-Conformances, CAPAs, and even Recalls associated with preventable mistakes

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April 17, 2012
Pleasanton, CA

This meeting includes a demonstration and plant tour by host Carl Zeiss Meditec.

The customer-driven agenda includes technical content and education:

• Best Practices for MES Software Validation
• Best Practices for MES Integration with Shop Floor and Business Systems
• Best Practices for Collaborating with Suppliers on Quality Improvements
• Camstar Product Update
• Demonstration and Plant Tour by host Carl Zeiss Meditec

Visit http://UserGroups.Camstar.com to learn more about becoming a member of Camstar User Groups and attending the 2012 User Group Meetings.

July 10 - 12, 2012
Muscone Center
San Francisco, CA
Booth #6774

If you're looking to learn about the latest developments in semiconductor manufacturing, explore new opportunities in LEDs or printed electronics, discover the trends shaping the business of microelectronics, or simply connect with hundreds of leading experts, executives, and technologists, SEMICON West is the place to be.

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October 16, 2012
Andover, MA

Includes a demonstration and tour by host Enterasys. Please send your requested agenda topics to the User Group Moderator. (Save the date – Registration coming soon.)

Visit http://UserGroups.Camstar.com to learn more about becoming a member of Camstar User Groups and attending the 2012 User Group Meetings.

Camstar's recent Solution Series provided an indepth 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. 

Available sessions include: 

• Strategies and Solutions for Global Deployments
• Camstar Manufacturing for Advancing Product Quality 
• Camstar’s Weigh and Dispense Solution 
• Demonstrating Camstar’s SolarSuite™ 
• The Next Generation CAPA System
• Extending Nonconformance Reporting to Nonconformance Management 
• Next Generation Complaint Handling for the Medical Device Industry 

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