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	"Cisco is welcomed as a QATrax customer!" "EST Testing Solutions is welcomed as a QATrax customer!" "Test labs have common processes, common goals. Motorola Automotive, Nokia and HP all benefit from QATrax' automating standard processes, leading to measurable improvements in test lab performance." TraxStar Technologies 201 N. Civic Drive Suite 260 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Phone: 800.943.7759		November 2005 Test Lab Metrics Presentations available online TraxStar hosted a workshop Developing Industry Standard Test Lab Metrics in Chicago on August 8th. The goal of this Working Group is to develop industry-wide lab Metrics That Matter. TraxStar presented Industry Trends. Your colleagues at Nokia, Motorola Automotive and TRW Automotive also presented their perspective on the subject. The consensus is to hold similar discussion in the future, with the 1st topic being a determination of appropriate utilization metrics. Be sure to review the TRW Automotive presentation prior to joining the discussion. Visit www.traxstar.com/metrics to view those presentations. Auto-Scheduling Release Preview QATrax Auto-Scheduling expected Release in the 4th Quarter 2005 QATrax version 4.0's much anticipated release is planned for the fourth quarter 2005. Based on feedback we received from our clients, the product release was pushed back to enhance some of the new features and to ensure proper testing. Auto-Scheduling tests and assigning appropriate resources on a first available basis reduces the scheduling bottleneck, increasing productivity while returning control over test priority and timing to the lab manager.		Volume 2, Number 4 Automation Workflow automation key to thriving Books and articles are hitting home the theme of automating workflow to thrive in the global economy. Potential business and travel disruptions (bird flu, terrorism) increase the value of real-time visibility in turbulent times. Increasing revenue and controlling costs result from workflow automation in the lab and in the broader environment surrounding the lab. Ask your TraxStar representative for help to address your automation needs! New Customers Welcome Cisco and EST Testing Solutions as QATrax Customers Cisco, a world class manufacturer and EST Testing Solutions, an independent test house, joins Hewlett-Packard, Nokia, Panduit and Motorola Automotive as manufacturers benefiting from the use of QATrax to manage their lab environment. More and more manufacturers are trying to do more testing with existing resources. Why? Because One Day Matters in meeting customer commitments and getting product to market. Testing facilities are part of the critical path in bringing your products to market. You owe it to your company's bottom line to take a look at what QATrax can do for you. Visit www.traxstar.com to find out more.
	Fax: 925.933.6045 E-mail: info@traxstar.com Visit us at: http://www.traxstar.com		About TraxStar Technologies TraxStar Technologies, LLC ("TraxStar") focuses on workflow solutions in dynamic, complex environments where scheduling matters. QATrax is the only lab management solution specifically addressing test lab management, visibility and scheduling. Click here to be removed from our mailing list