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NTOOL DELIVERS ITS
WEB-ENABLED PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOL TO UMC
B-to-B Data Integration
and Exchange Platform Shortens Time-To-Market for Foundry
Customers
FREMONT,
Calif. –– June 12 , 2000 –– nTool
Corporation today announced its supply chain project tracking
system, using an Internet based B-to-B infrastructure has
been adopted by UMC. nTool's eProject enables fabless semiconductor
customers to manage all aspects of their chip development
projects online through a single browser interface. eProject
is the only web-based application server spanning the whole
IC production life cycle, from design start to back-end assembly
and test.
Robert Chin, IT director
at UMC said, "Enhancing our customers' competitiveness is a
major focus within UMC's overall foundry strategy. By leveraging
the tremendous benefits of the Internet, we can further increase
that competitiveness. To that end, we have developed a comprehensive
range of innovative eServices to complement our industry-leading
foundry manufacturing. We anticipate that nTool's supply chain
project tracking system will be an important element of our
overall e-commerce strategy."
Roger Chen, president of nTool Corporation said, "Our
mission is to integrate management, engineering, and manufacturing
information together based on our robust semiconductor industry-specific
e-commerce infrastructure. We are pleased that companies
that utilize UMC's world-class fabs will have access to our
supply chain project tracking system."
The eProject interface covers engineering data and WAT reports,
bin maps, inventory updates, test, and quality reports. Customers
can also utilize the system to place purchase orders on-line.
Through this e-commerce infrastructure, fabs can exchange and
propagate WIP data among the eProject servers, allowing both
customers and vendors to have a global view of supply chain
status.
eProject is the only web-based application server that encompasses
the whole semiconductor production life cycle. Its centralized
and web-based project server engine allows customers to manage
projects on-line under a multi-user and personalized environment.
With the integration of the customer eProject server and vendor
eProject servers, the process of locating and acquiring required
services has been greatly streamlined. Customers can use the
single browser window to locate service vendors, design document
sets, and other information, including standard service cycle
times. Upon the completion of a project design cycle, eProject
automatically delivers the manufacturing orders through the
eProject server, which automates the customers' procurement
tasks. As part of the eCommerce solution suite
for early stage cost analysis, nTool also provides Chipsizer
and ePackage.
eProject was created to greatly facilitate project management
for fabless companies that typically deal with a long list
of service providers, such as design service/IP companies,
foundries such as UMC, and assembly/test service houses.
NOTE CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some of the statements in the foregoing announcement
are forward looking within the meaning of the U.S. Federal
Securities laws, including statements about future outsourcing,
wafer capacity, technologies, business relationships and market
conditions. Investors are cautioned that actual events and
results could differ materially from these statements as a
result of a variety of factors, including conditions in the
overall semiconductor market and economy; acceptance and demand
for products; and technological and development risks.
About nTool Corporation
Spun off from MacroTech
Research, Inc. in December 1999, nTool Corporation launched
the industry's first online project collaboration and forecast
application, eProject, dedicated for semiconductor industry
in February 2000. The nTool product development team is comprised
of professionals with business, technical and marketing expertise
as well as deep domain experience in the area of semiconductor
design and manufacturing. nTool is funded by corporate and
private investors from throughout the semiconductor industry.
Its office is located at 48511 Warm Springs Blvd., Suite 211,
Fremont, Calif. 94539. Telephone: 510-353-9666.
Facsimile: 510-353-0332. Email: info@ntool.com.
Web Site: http://www.ntool.com .
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