Английская Википедия:Cambashi
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Cambashi is an Anglo-American industry analyst firm, focused on the market for Information Technology in the manufacturing, distribution, energy, utilities and construction industries. The company serves both suppliers and users of Information technology. It provides advisory services suppliers in its field, especially in the fields of Product Lifecycle Management and Industrial Automation applications such as Manufacturing Operations Management.
Cambashi supplies market data, which quantifies and maps out[1] the global market for Information Technology in a range of vertical industries and their sub-sectors. In addition, it provides qualitative analysis, such as white papers and research studies, for long-time clients Infor,[2] SAP,[3] and Siemens.[4] In addition to its market data, the company also provides consulting services and an online industry training curriculum aimed at professionals working in vertical industries.
History
The company was founded in 1984 by Mike Evans. It focused on advisory services for users adopting CAD/CAM and related Computer-aided technologies and their suppliers.[5] In 1988, it co-founded CATN, the Computer Aided Technologies Network, a European Consortium providing advisory services on these technologies.Шаблон:Citation needed
In 1990, Cambashi began to supply quantitative information on technical applications markets to support clients' market planning. For this, Cambashi published the first annual Marketing Managers Handbook. In 1991, when the IMS[6] project for international cooperation on research and development activities in the domain of intelligent manufacturing systems was being established, Cambashi assisted European Community officials. In 1993, CATN conducted a large-scale CIME Vertical Markets study for the European Commission investigating user demand for software.Шаблон:Citation needed
In 1995, in Cambridge UK, Cambashi organized the first annual networking seminar on sales and marketing issues affecting the Information Technology Industry. In 1997, Cambashi developed a comparative analysis of Enterprise resource planning solutions and authored the first edition of Ovum Evaluates "ERP for Manufacturers".[7]
Cambashi is active in trade and industry associations. In 1996, in association with the Computing Suppliers Association, it published a study on the Document Management market. Cambashi has partnered with the Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association (MESA) International on several research studies in the manufacturing industry. In 2006, the first MESA Metrics that Matter report was conducted by Industry Directions on behalf of MESA International.Шаблон:Citation needed
Since 1998, Cambashi has developed a training curriculum[8] that covers the business use of ICT in vertical industry sectors for suppliers customer facing staff. In 2005, the first release of e-learning courseware was published on line.Шаблон:Citation needed
In 2003, Cambashi published the first Market Observatory[9] providing global quantitative research on the Technical Applications software markets. In 2007, Cambashi delivered an invited submission to the UK Governments Science and Innovation Policy "Sainsbury Review."[10]
In 2008, Boston, MA USA based Industry Directions, a research firm specializing in shop floor and supply chain solutions, merged its operations with Cambashi to form Cambashi Inc.Шаблон:Citation needed
2010 heralded the first publication of the Cambashi Systems Engineering and Embedded Software Product Observatory, with research findings originally published in COFES Israel. Cambashi's research observations on the technical applications market in Israel were also published in IDGConnect.Шаблон:Citation needed
In 2012, Reuters Шаблон:Webarchive covered Cambashi's report on quality and innovation in medical device manufacturing and in 2013, the company presented at COFES Russia, with Managing Director Peter Thorne discussing the impact of ALM and PLM on Russian engineering.Шаблон:Citation needed
Cambashi research recognition by the press
Cambashi is frequently quoted in major publications and the international trade press:
- The Financial Times quotes Mike Evans, Research Director in Reshoring: A change of location brings risks of its own
- The Financial Times quotes Allan Behrens, Director on Sustainable Design Implementation: The Long and the short of measuring carbon footprint
- BBC News 24 interviews Mike Evans, Research Director, Cambashi on Microsoft's innovation record
- Design Engineer quotes Aslihan Yener, Cambashi Consultant in Technical software recovery predicted in Cambashi report
- FDAnews quotes Julie Fraser, President, Cambashi Inc. about challenges for CAPA systems[11]
- L'Usine Nouvelle quotes Mike Evans, Cambashi's Research Director, in an article "Autodesk dans la roue de Dassault Systemes" of 26 June 2008[12]
- Managing Automation quotes Julie Fraser, President, Cambashi Inc., on Manufacturing Execution Systems[13]
- Manufacturing Business Technology quotes Julie Fraser, President, Cambashi Inc., on New Approaches to Supply Chain Challenges[14]
- Mediaquell covers Cambashi's participation in the Hannover Fair, Germany[15]
- Vektorrum (formerly Engineering Automation Report) quotes Bob Brown, Principal Consultant, Cambashi about embedded software[16]
Competitors
References
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Infor Шаблон:Webarchive is one of Cambashi's top clients
- ↑ SAP is a long-time client of Cambashi's for white papers
- ↑ Siemens Шаблон:Webarchive is a long-time client of Cambashi's
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ CIME Vertical Markets for intelligent manufacturing systems
- ↑ "Ovum Evaluates ERP for Manufacturers" Шаблон:ISBN Published by Ovum Ltd, London, 1997
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ "The Race to the Top" Lord Sainsbury of Turville for HM Treasury, October 2007
- ↑ CAPA Systems in Need of Work (Subscription required)
- ↑ Autodesk dans la roue de Dassault Systèmes
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Manufacturing Business Technology
- ↑ Neue Energien auf der Hannover Messe
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
