Case Studies - Macronix International Co., Ltd.

Major integrated IC Solution service provider (MXIC) signs agreement for CIT MES & Extended-CIM Consulting service delivery

Integrated IC Solution Service provider continue to commit to the process centric approach of CIT CIM Consulting Service Delivery.

Cim Information Technology Company Limited (CIT) on August, 17th, 2001, announced that Macronix International Co. Ltd. (MXIC) has signed an agreement to use CIT's CIM Consulting Service Delivery solution framework to deliver manufacturing execution system and web-enable integration technology within one of its business Alliance Partner, Compaq, hardware platform. CIT Consulting Service Delivery and solution offers to integrated IC solution service providers the ability to create and deliver products and services to market quickly, efficiently and cost-effectively - issues all service providers need to address in today's competitive environment. Time-to-market for new solutions is not just desirable, but is demanded.

CIT Consulting Service Delivery combines the flexibility of manufacturing Execution system using FactoryWorks, a Brooks Automation product, with web-enable integration technologies and design methodologies. This combination maximizes the use of factoryworks applications, network infrastructure and integration technologies. The graphical user interface and development environment facilitate the easy creation of new services as well as testing new business processes, resulting in agile solutions that meet the needs of end customers.

"For MXIC, speed to market and time to revenue is key. We are delighted at their decision to select CIT CIM Consulting Service Delivery framework as the basis of their service delivery strategy. The solutions created will help us capitalize on emerging market opportunities and is further endorsement of the desire for global players to use CIT CIM Consulting Service Delivery in new and existing solutions," commented Christina Tsao, General Manager of CIT. She concluded, "MXIC has a solid relationship with confidence in CIT's capabilities on integrating global MES, ERP application software packages and we can provide the global support that is demanded from this marketplace."

CIT CIM Consulting Service Delivery will be used to integrate into MXIC's portfolio of solutions including new and existing Manufacturing Execution Systems, in order to leverage speed to market. CIT as a leader in CIM Information Technology Consulting service provider, a best-of-breed strategy with customized best fit offers the most flexible and complete end-to-end solution to high-tech electronics manufacturing & integrated IC solution service providers. This philosophy extends to its choice of technology to enable service delivery.

About MXIC
"MXIC is a leading provider of innovative customer /application driven system solutions and non-volatile memory requiring state-of-the-art technology, Our mission is to achieve the highest quality and trustworthy service for the computing, communications, and consumer With more than 3700 employees worldwide", from http://www.mxic.com.tw