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AMD Enhances Business Performance With Cisco Intelligent Networked Manufacturing Solutions
| Source: Cisco Systems, Inc.
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- March 26, 2007 -- Advanced Micro Devices Export Sdn.
Bhd., the manufacturing facility of Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE : AMD ), has
adopted Cisco® (NASDAQ : CSCO ) Intelligent Networked Manufacturing
Solutions to enhance efficiency and reduce lead times in its manufacturing
cycle.
Based on a single open, intelligent, standards-based Ethernet platform, the
Cisco Intelligent Networked Manufacturing infrastructure helps AMD link
together collaborative applications that integrate information and
processes spanning the entire manufacturing workflow. These solutions
increase visibility and flexibility across the four major parts of a
manufacturing organization: product development, supply chain management,
production management, and sales and service management
AMD is a leading global provider of innovative microprocessor solutions for
computing, communications and consumer electronics markets. The company has
a manufacturing facility in Penang, Malaysia, which assembles AMD
microprocessors and employs more than 800 employees.
At the heart of AMD's infrastructure is the Cisco Ethernet to the Factory
(EttF) solution, which bridges the gap between the corporate office and the
production floor, allowing AMD to make strategic business decisions that
are backed by real-time data from the plant floor. As an end-to-end
solution, Cisco EttF allows highly secure, real-time visibility between the
production floor and enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply-chain
management (SCM) systems. It delivers the flexibility that allows customers
to change orders or specifications without compromising the security and
performance of existing production processes.
In addition to EttF, AMD also deployed a Cisco Unified Communications
solution that has improved mobility collaboration throughout the company's
operations, particularly in the clean room. A clean room is one of the most
important requirements of precision parts assembly. The solution, which
includes Cisco Unified IP Phones and a wireless Cisco Aironet® wireless
network, enables AMD staff to communicate in the clean room using the Cisco
Unified Wireless IP Phone 7920. It is the only certified wireless phone
allowed in that environment due to its low radiation emissions.*
In addition, with their increased mobility, most employees can now access
information from wherever they are, saving significant time. Additional
benefits include the increased efficiency of a single network that supports
voice and data, which has in turn reduced the total cost of ownership as
well as administrative costs.
"AMD is a model for how the manufacturing industry can make the most of
networking technologies. The Intelligent Networked Manufacturing strategy
enables manufacturing companies to take business efficiency to new levels
even in physically challenging environments. By working closely with AMD,
Cisco, together with the systems integrator, HP, was able to propose
solutions that met its rigorous requirements," said Kumaram Singaram,
Cisco's managing director for Malaysia.
* The radio module in the Cisco Unified Wireless IP Phone 7920 is compliant
with the requirements addressing RF exposure from radio frequency devices.
These guidelines were developed by the industry based on guidance from the
World Health Organization (WHO). The phone operates at power levels
one-fifth to one-sixth of those in most standard cellular, Personal
Communications Service (PCS), or Global System for Mobile Communications
(GSM) phones.
About AMD
Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE : AMD ) is a leading global provider of
innovative processing solutions in the computing, graphics and consumer
electronics markets. AMD is dedicated to driving open innovation, choice
and industry growth by delivering superior customer-centric solutions that
empower consumers and businesses worldwide. For more information, visit
www.amd.com.
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