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	Johnson Controls in Holland, MI is welcomed as a QATrax customer! JCI joins Akebono, (now live, using QATrax in production), Continental and EST as Automotive Industry Test Labs depending upon QATrax' Visibility and Process.   "Independent Test Labs and Manufacturers' internal labs benefit from QATrax’ automating standard processes, leading to measurable improvements in test lab performance."   How? Eliminate activities that do not add value! Visibility – communication on demand – is key to efficient product development and a significant benefit of QATrax!”   TraxStar Technologies 1255 Treat Blvd. Suite 300 Walnut Creek, CA 94597		October 2007   Automotive Testing Expo 2007 Visit Booth 9030 at the Automotive Testing Expo North America where TraxStar consultants will share industry insight and practical solutions in an informal setting. TraxStar consultants will be available to discuss your lab management issues and practical solutions. The Automotive Testing Expo is being held at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi, Michigan on October 24-26, 2007. The vendor area is open Wednesday and Thursday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Visit http://www.testing-expo.com/usa for more information.   Evolving toward a Global Network for Test Labs Management Reports v1.1 ships October 2007. This product has been in use for several years. The new version is based on Microsoft's .NET. The reports are faster and simpler to use. Significant enhancements to the Management Reports module provide Users with a flexible tool to access information. Users can selectively grab information and export to Excel and other formats. QATrax is evolving to easily handle Dynamic Scheduling in Active Environments. Auto-Scheduling provides a significant edge in the dynamic and complex product development world. QATrax will help minimize the disruptions and time spent in accommodating schedule changes and the downstream “ripples” they cause. With test labs spread around the globe, your goal is to manage the entire process. Our goal is to simplify the task. To provide Visibility and Process, TraxStar envisions a Global Test Lab Network linking labs inside the firewall while providing access to and by other constituencies; industry groups, independent test labs and customers. We have many informative articles available on our website: http://www.traxstar.com		Volume 4, Number 3   Metrics that Matter The Test Lab Management Survey for 2007 is open. TraxStar will host a Test Lab Metrics session at the Automotive Testing Expo Thursday October 25 at 5:30 pm, at the Crowne Plaza in Novi, MI. Our goal is to stimulate interaction with your peers and find solutions to issues surrounding lab metrics. If you are interested in participating in this free seminar, contact metrics@traxstar.com. The objective of the Metrics Survey is to foster a collaborative forum among colleagues in the Test Lab world. With more and more managers and customers asking for objective measurements, having ready access to meaningful lab metrics is at the top of many “to do” lists. TraxStar focuses on assisting labs to manage their operations as a business. Incorporating meaningful metrics into the management process is an important aspect of that effort. Would you find value in consolidated metrics for industry participants? If so, let us know if you would be willing to participate in a service providing metrics. Please join us in gathering Metrics That Matter! TraxStar's annual metric survey is open. Please follow this link to share your thoughts on metrics.   Customer News Welcome to Johnson Controls as a QATrax Customer. Demonstrating QATrax's broad appeal, JCI Automotive Electronics joins Agilent, Akebono-USA, Cisco, Continental Automotive, EST/TUV Sud, Hewlett-Packard, Panduit and Professional Testing as manufacturers and independent test labs benefiting from the use of QATrax. . Manufacturers and Independent Test Labs are trying to do more testing with existing resources. Why? Because One Day Matters in meeting commitments to your customers 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 http://www.traxstar.com to find out more.
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