Affymetrix, a pioneer in DNA analysis technology, needed a document management system that could accommodate its continued growth while meeting strict government regulations. It found that solution by migrating from Documentum to Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007. The new system has a projected payback in 10 months. Search time has been cut by 33 percent, and the solution provides long-term scalability.

A leader in in-vitro diagnostics, Roche Diagnostics manages a vast and expanding volume of molecular insights and translates it into products with high medical value for physicians and patients. Because of the complex and detailed nature of this work, Roche Diagnostics has stringent requirements for document management and storage. The company wanted to replace its existing document management system for IT projects with a new solution offering a more robust feature set. With help from Microsoft® Gold Certified Partner Alegri International, Roche Diagnostics built a solution based on Microsoft Office SharePoint® Server 2007, providing comprehensive security features, workflow support for the entire document life cycle, and automated Portable Document Format (PDF) rendering and publishing. The solution is designed to comply with strict U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations.

Global plastics manufacturer Nypro has 37 plants in 17 countries. Until recently, each plant used its own application to capture product quality control information. Michael Kilday, Corporate Director of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs at Nypro, wanted to consolidate the company’s data and standardise the collection process, making it easier for business managers to gain insight into product quality at various locations. He also wanted to ensure regulatory compliance and reduce the amount of paper used. Microsoft® Gold Certified Partner Predisys helped Nypro develop a centralised solution based on Predisys Manufacturing Analytical Suite and Microsoft Office SharePoint® Server 2007. The new solution has the potential to save the company U.S.$8 million annually and makes it easy for employees to gain real-time data.