Aegis Announces Release of Discoverant 3.3

New Version Offers Enhanced Statistical Modeling, Communication and Configuration Capabilities

LAFAYETTE, Colo.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Aegis Analytical Corp. (www.aegiscorp.com), the leading provider of Manufacturing Intelligence software, announced today the release of Discoverant 3.3, the latest version of its process intelligence solution.

“Manufacturing Intelligence, like Discoverant, goes beyond simple data aggregation and visualization to take users to the next level of value”

Discoverant provides manufacturers both on-demand and scheduled access to on-line and off-line data stored in disparate sources, including paper records, in a collaborative analytics and reporting environment. Users are able to reduce process variability, improve yields, accelerate tech transfer, reduce manufacturing start-up risks, improve quality compliance and meet the demands of a lean supply chain.

“Our 3.3 release of Discoverant provides many improvements to users and their IT colleagues including enhanced modeling functionality, communication, configuration management and analytical capabilities,” commented Robert Di Scipio, Aegis president and chief executive officer. “These enhancements, coupled with Discoverant’s existing capabilities, will increase an already significant return on our customers’ investment.”

“Manufacturing Intelligence, like Discoverant, goes beyond simple data aggregation and visualization to take users to the next level of value,” said Tom Fiske, Ph.D., senior analyst, ARC Advisory Group. “It not only provides users with greater insight and understanding of complex processes, but it also creates a solid foundation for designing quality into processes and ensuring quality during production.”

Highlights of the 3.3 release include:

Statistical Modeling:

• Multi-Factor ANOVA – Primarily used in process development, this capability allows users to test and experiment with the most critical combinations of process factors. As a result, users can understand potential impacts on the design space and final product quality.
• Non-Parametric Smoothing – A smoothing technique that provides a more accurate analysis of non-normal data.
• Normality Plotting – A visual representation of non-normally distributed data which enables users to determine the appropriate statistical and quality monitor functions to apply.

Communication Management:

• Automated Alerts – Discoverant includes the ability to automatically scan hundreds of control charts instantly and at the time they are created or refreshed. Email alerts are sent when the results do not meet pre-defines criteria thereby allowing users to benefit from the efficiencies of “review by exception.”

Configuration Management:

• Hierarchy Verification Utility (HVU) – One of the key advantages of Discoverant is its ability to collect, organize and analyze data across disparate systems. The HVU module accelerates implementations of Discoverant by providing an automated capability for entering, managing and verifying test data.
• Paper Record Input ManageR (PRIMR) Enhanced Reconciliation – Rather than reviewing all of the manually-entered data associated with a batch or process, reconcilers can be assigned to individual pages, relating to specific steps in the manufacturing process, which makes the data available more rapidly.

About Aegis Analytical Corporation

Aegis provides Manufacturing Intelligence solutions that drive a lean supply chain and accelerate revenue with a proven approach to data access, aggregation, analytics and reporting. The company’s enterprise-class software platform, Discoverant ®, leverages existing IT investments to enable on-demand and scheduled access to all manufacturing, quality and process development data for process performance analysis and visibility. Leading manufacturers increase profits by using Discoverant to improve process predictability, quality and yield and accelerate technology transfer. To learn more about Discoverant, visit: www.aegiscorp.com.