Cambashi
Encyclopedia
Cambashi is an Anglo
-American
independent research 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 to most of the top ten suppliers in its field, especially in the fields of Product Lifecycle Management
and Industrial Automation
applications such as Manufacturing operations management
.
Cambashi is well known both for its qualitative analysis, such as white papers for long-time clients Infor, SAP
, and Siemens
; its quantitative analyses of the market for IT applications in industry, both custom studies for companies such as Cisco
and published studies such as the Cambashi Market Observatories; and training programs. Cambashi's international market forecasts are widely quoted in the trade press.
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 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 solutions.
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."
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.
Since 1998, Cambashi has developed a training curriculum 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.
In 2003, Cambashi published the first Market Observatory 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."
In 2008, Boston, MA USA based Industry Directions, a research firm specialising in shop floor and supply chain solutions, merged its operations with Cambashi to form Cambashi Inc..
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
-American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
independent research 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
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
. It provides advisory services to most of the top ten suppliers in its field, especially in the fields of Product Lifecycle Management
Product lifecycle management
In industry, product lifecycle management is the process of managing the entire lifecycle of a product from its conception, through design and manufacture, to service and disposal...
and Industrial Automation
Automation
Automation is the use of control systems and information technologies to reduce the need for human work in the production of goods and services. In the scope of industrialization, automation is a step beyond mechanization...
applications such as Manufacturing operations management
Manufacturing operations management
Manufacturing operations management is a methodology for viewing an end-to-end manufacturing process with a view to optimizing efficiency....
.
Cambashi is well known both for its qualitative analysis, such as white papers for long-time clients Infor, SAP
SAP AG
SAP AG is a German software corporation that makes enterprise software to manage business operations and customer relations. Headquartered in Walldorf, Baden-Württemberg, with regional offices around the world, SAP is the market leader in enterprise application software...
, and Siemens
Siemens
Siemens may refer toSiemens, a German family name carried by generations of telecommunications industrialists, including:* Werner von Siemens , inventor, founder of Siemens AG...
; its quantitative analyses of the market for IT applications in industry, both custom studies for companies such as Cisco
Cisco
Cisco may refer to:Companies:*Cisco Systems, a computer networking company* Certis CISCO, corporatised entity of the former Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation in Singapore...
and published studies such as the Cambashi Market Observatories; and training programs. Cambashi's international market forecasts are widely quoted in the trade press.
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. In 1988, it co-founded CATN, the Computer Aided Technologies Network, a European Consortium providing advisory services on these technologies.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 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
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
investigating user demand for software solutions.
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
Enterprise resource planning
Enterprise resource planning systems integrate internal and external management information across an entire organization, embracing finance/accounting, manufacturing, sales and service, customer relationship management, etc. ERP systems automate this activity with an integrated software application...
solutions and authored the first edition of Ovum Evaluates "ERP for Manufacturers."
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.
Since 1998, Cambashi has developed a training curriculum 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.
In 2003, Cambashi published the first Market Observatory 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."
In 2008, Boston, MA USA based Industry Directions, a research firm specialising in shop floor and supply chain solutions, merged its operations with Cambashi to form Cambashi Inc..
Cambashi research recognition by the press
Cambashi is frequently quoted in major publications and the international trade press:- The Financial TimesFinancial TimesThe Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
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
- L'Usine Nouvelle quotes Mike Evans, Cambashi's Research Director, in an article "Autodesk dans la roue de Dassault Systemès" of 26 June 2008
- Managing Automation quotes Julie Fraser, President, Cambashi Inc., on Manufacturing Execution Systems
- Manufacturing Business Technology quotes Julie Fraser, President, Cambashi Inc., on New Approaches to Supply Chain Challenges
- Mediaquell covers Cambashi's participation in the Hannover Fair, Germany
- Vektorrum (formerly Engineering Automation Report) quotes Bob Brown, Principal Consultant, Cambashi about embedded software