Cascade Microtech Lays Foundation for Process Maturity Level 5 Goal With Receipt of ISO 9001: 2008 Certification From TUV Rhe...
December 18 2012 - 10:00AM
Marketwired
Cascade Microtech, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCD), a leading expert at
enabling precision measurements of integrated circuits at the wafer
level, today announced its Beaverton, Oregon operation has achieved
ISO 9001:2008 certification, a globally accepted standard for
companies who establish and maintain an effective quality
management system. Cascade Microtech sought the certification to
ensure that its quality management system is aligned to meet the
needs of its Customers and other stakeholders. The certification
was authorized by TÜV Rheinland, a premier global provider of
independent testing and certification services.
The ISO 9001:2008 award recognizes that the Cascade Microtech
Business Management System has been installed and is gaining
maturity across all of its sites; it is robust and sufficient to
meet the Company's intended growth objectives. The system -- which
includes processes spanning engineering, marketing, Customer
operations, manufacturing operations, finance and human resources
-- has been designed to scale for those objectives. Processes
audited and certified include the product life cycle process, order
generation, order fulfillment, post-delivery support, product
non-conformance, supply chain management, and supporting
processes.
"Just over a year ago, we set our sights on achieving process
maturity level 5 (PML5). We began the journey to the PML5 culture
of optimal processes and continual improvement with global Yellow
Belt training in Customer-centric process design and structured
problem solving," said Michael Burger, President and CEO. "Today we
have achieved a major milestone in reaching our PML5 vision, with
certification to the ISO 9001: 2008 standard. We now have defined
processes, practices and metrics that enable us to meet and exceed
our Customers' expectations of quality and service. We have
installed a culture of Continuous Improvement that will scale with
our growth. Beaverton Operations joins our Dresden site in
achieving this important recognition."
"The approach employed by Cascade Microtech embodies management
commitment by involving all levels of the organization and
empowering individuals to make appropriate, data-driven decisions,"
said Lisa Greenleaf, Director, Business Field Systems, TUV
Rheinland of North America, Inc. "There is a strong underlying
management system that provides the necessary structure and is
supported by a process-approach model that prevails throughout the
manufacturing process."
ISO 9001 is often a mandatory requirement for international
semiconductor capital equipment suppliers. More importantly, a
well-planned quality management system is the underpinning for
effective and efficient operations for the shared benefits of the
Customer, supplier and stakeholder.
"We are proud of our ISO 9001:2008 certification. It
demonstrates our capability to continually improve the application
of systematic, quantifiable approaches to assuring quality
performance. Cascade Microtech will now be measured against
standards that include organizational requirements in
documentation, procedures and execution against our Quality
Management System (QMS)," said Mr. Burger. "This latest ISO
certification -- in combination with Cascade Microtech's goal of
PML5 -- assures our Customers and stakeholders of our commitment to
providing superior products, services and support. We will
continually focus on the ongoing improvement of the design,
development and manufacture of our on-wafer probe systems, probes,
and probe cards and our performance of service to
stakeholders."
About TÜV Rheinland
Founded in 1872, TÜV Rheinland is a global leader in independent
testing, inspection, and certification services, ensuring quality
and safety for people, the environment and technology in nearly all
aspects of life. The company maintains a presence in 500 locations
spanning 61 countries, employs 16,000 people and has an annual
revenue of $1.9 billion (EUR 1.4 billion). TÜV Rheinland inspects
technical equipment, products and services, oversees projects and
helps to shape processes for a wide variety of companies through
its worldwide network of approved labs, testing facilities and
education centers. Since 2006, the company has been a member of the
United Nations Global Compact to promote sustainability and combat
corruption. For more information, visit www.tuv.com/us.
About Cascade Microtech, Inc. Cascade
Microtech, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCD) is a worldwide leader in precision
contact, electrical measurement and test of integrated circuits
(ICs), optical devices and other small structures. For technology
businesses and scientific institutions that need to evaluate small
structures, Cascade Microtech delivers access to electrical data
from wafers, ICs, IC packages, circuit boards and modules, MEMS, 3D
TSV, LED devices and more. Cascade Microtech's leading-edge
stations, probes, probe cards and integrated systems deliver
precision accuracy and superior performance both in the lab and
during production manufacturing of high-speed and high-density
semiconductor chips. For more information visit
www.cascademicrotech.com.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Debbora Ahlgren Cascade
Microtech, Inc. (503) 601-1829 Debbora.Ahlgren@CMicro.com
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