PRESS RELEASE ARCHIVE
For Immediate Release – May 2005
AEGIS IS SELECTED BY KIMBALL ELECTRONICS GROUP TO
STREAMLINE PRODUCTIVITY IN ALL THEIR PLANTS WORLDWIDE
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Aegis Industrial Software Corporation, the
leader in Manufacturing Information Management Systems announced that
Kimball Electronics Group, an EMS company with divisions worldwide,
plans to purchase Aegis NPI and MES software modules for all divisions.
Kimball's goal was to first integrate all operations at their
headquarters in Jasper, Indiana and then expand the software interface
to their divisions worldwide, creating a seamless, web-centric platform
for all operations control, programming and data interface.
Greg Carmer, CAD/CAM Engineering & Document Control Manager, Kimball
Electronics Group, said, "We're beginning an international rollout. We
have plants in Poland and Thailand and Mexico, two plants in Jasper and
one in Auburn Indiana. We're 'going live' with the software in Thailand
by the end of June following the successful implementation at Poland in
March. We're doing a phased approach to the software, choosing those
plants that would most benefit from the capabilities -- the one's that
have the most urgent business needs. The goal is to be totally 'live'
with the capabilities to use the Aegis software in all of our plants
within one year and then add additional capabilities over the next three
years."
Kimball has currently selected Aegis CircuitCAM, CheckPoint, Fusion
iServer and iView modules with multiple machine interfaces for this
project.
"We weren't looking for a provider of software," Carmer said. "We were
looking for a partner to help us solve our business issues. Aegis really
stepped up and became that partner we were looking for. The entire team
has worked with our particular business needs to help us find solutions
within their tools. They have put a lot of focus on their product and it
shows."
Kimball is first using Aegis CircuitCAM and CheckPoint software to
standardize production lines in the main facility, while simultaneously
using iView to create a paperless manufacturing communication
environment. The next step will be moving these capabilities out to each
plant around the world with the ultimate goal of a completely
web-centric, global, paperless manufacturing and communications network.
"Carmer said, "Those are the two goals that we're focusing on right now.
Once we get those throughout the world, then we'll look at using
additional Aegis capabilities to further enhance our productivity. We
see this as a long term partnership with them to provide the business
solutions that Kimball Electronic Group needs. We're excited about our
future with Aegis."
Kimball Electronics Group, a segment of Kimball International, Inc., is
a leading global supplier of electronic contract assemblies, providing
engineering and manufacturing services to a variety of industries.
Kimball International is a diversified manufacturer, employing nearly
8,000 people at operations in 14 U.S. states, Poland, Mexico and
Thailand.
For additional information contact:
Shaun Black, Marketing Director
Aegis Industrial Software Corporation
Email: sblack@aiscorp.com
Phone: 714.828.9730