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Product Development Process Software Solutions
Formation Systems is a software and services company that focuses on significantly improving the product development process through software for manufacturers in the food and beverage, home and personal care and specialty chemical industries. Formation Systems helps manufacturers accelerate new product introduction and achieve globally compliant products with lower development costs and a shorter time to world markets. Customers realize these benefits by using Formation Systems` software, Optiva, which enables manufacturers to consolidate the product development process and integrate disparate systems into one centralized, easy-to-use solution. Customers include Akzo Nobel, Barber Foods, Cadbury Schweppes plc, The Campbell Soup Company, The Coca-Cola Company, GE Plastics, Hormel Foods, Kerry Group plc, Parfums Christian Dior, Rich Products, RPM, The Valspar Corporation and Yves Rocher. Formation Systems is headquartered in Southborough, Mass. with offices around the world. Formation Systems` Optiva® Application Platform helps to automate, integrate and optimize the new product development (NPD) process in formula-based manufacturers. We have strong expertise in the following industry segments. Food and Beverage Cosmetics and Personal Care Household and Consumer Goods Plastics and Specialty Chemicals Paints and Coatings Vision To ensure that the world`s best ideas become the world`s most successful products. Purpose Formation Systems develops PLM software that expedites new product development in process industries. Our flagship product is Optiva® - a comprehensive product lifecycle management software solution that automates the entire product lifecycle and makes product collaboration easier and more efficient. And since Optiva is modular, we can tailor a custom product lifecycle management software solution that gives you the highest probable payback in the shortest time. Mission Transform new product development in process industries into the best source of sustainable competitive advantage through innovative and comprehensive software solutions that deliver superior and measurable results.
Formation Systems is a software and services company that focuses on significantly improving the product development process through software for manufacturers in the food and beverage, home and personal care and specialty chemical industries.
Formation Systems helps manufacturers accelerate new product introduction and achieve globally compliant products with lower development costs and a shorter time to world markets. Customers realize these benefits by using Formation Systems` software, Optiva, which enables manufacturers to consolidate the product development process and integrate disparate systems into one centralized, easy-to-use solution.
Customers include Akzo Nobel, Barber Foods, Cadbury Schweppes plc, The Campbell Soup Company, The Coca-Cola Company, GE Plastics, Hormel Foods, Kerry Group plc, Parfums Christian Dior, Rich Products, RPM, The Valspar Corporation and Yves Rocher. Formation Systems is headquartered in Southborough, Mass. with offices around the world.
Formation Systems` Optiva® Application Platform helps to automate, integrate and optimize the new product development (NPD) process in formula-based manufacturers. We have strong expertise in the following industry segments.
Vision
To ensure that the world`s best ideas become the world`s most successful products.
Purpose
Formation Systems develops PLM software that expedites new product development in process industries. Our flagship product is Optiva® - a comprehensive product lifecycle management software solution that automates the entire product lifecycle and makes product collaboration easier and more efficient. And since Optiva is modular, we can tailor a custom product lifecycle management software solution that gives you the highest probable payback in the shortest time.
Mission
Transform new product development in process industries into the best source of sustainable competitive advantage through innovative and comprehensive software solutions that deliver superior and measurable results.
Product Lifecycle Development and Management Software
PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE Formation Systems will keep you one step ahead Formation Systems` comprehensive product lifecycle management software is your best source for sustainable competitive advantage. We will help you increase success rates and new product innovation while reducing time-to-market and material costs. Optiva: Changing the Way Product Development Gets Done. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE SOLUTION Optiva® is the premier product development software solution for the food and beverage, chemicals, consumer packaged goods and pharmaceutical industries. With Optiva, companies are becoming more profitable by improving their ability to innovate. That`s why Optiva is used by some of the worlds` most admired companies in over 40 countries. Optiva Benefits With robust tools such as formula optimization, simulation tools for what-if analysis, package and process definition and integrated regulatory checks, Optiva has tools that will help you: Improve the success rate of new product introductions Reduce material cost for new and existing products Expedite time-to-market for new products Ensure higher product safety and quality Custom-built product development software The Optiva Application Platform includes the following modules, allowing you to design the perfect solution for your enterprise. Optiva Innovation Engine Optiva Compliance Design Optiva Analytics Optiva Program Design Optiva Bill Of Information Optiva Innovation Engine At the heart of Optiva is the Innovation Engine. This is the core of the system and it includes a tightly integrated research and development system, a highly optimized, structured knowledge base, workflow and business process management, with capabilities for global organizations including security, and multilingual and multi-currency capabilities. The Optiva Innovation Engine also supports formulation, materials development and package and process definition, such as labeling. Optiva Compliance Design Optiva Compliance Design includes all aspects of design and optimization, ensuring that the company`s overall goals for product development are met. These goals include internal organizational standards for product excellence, the overall market acceptance and ability of the product to effectively meet market demand, the cost and margin targets for the product to be profitable and the manufacturability of the product. Optiva Analytics Embedded within the Optiva application, Optiva Analytics allows companies to monitor and evaluate products without the additional step of moving information to an alternative database. As the information is entered into the database it is evaluated and reported in a digestible format for the user. Optiva Program Design Optiva Program Design includes tightly integrated project and process automation capabilities. Optiva provides context-sensitive and role-based workflows that speed the flow of information throughout the product development process. This information can then be automatically funneled into an automated Stage Gate, Phase Gate or Design for Excellence Process, to facilitate better decision-making and prioritization. Optiva Bill of Information Optiva Bill of Information (BOI) provides a very broad and comprehensive view of what is required from R&D and what other groups require from R&D to produce cost effective, compliant products. Specifically, the BOI addresses formulas and recipes, material requirements, manufacturing and handling instructions, package and labeling requirements. In addition, reports on the information can be automatically generated online, in hard copy, or exported to different systems. The information can be organized to support the needs of retailers, the operations department, procurement, or any other divisions.
Formation Systems will keep you one step ahead
Formation Systems` comprehensive product lifecycle management software is your best source for sustainable competitive advantage. We will help you increase success rates and new product innovation while reducing time-to-market and material costs.
Optiva: Changing the Way Product Development Gets Done.
Optiva® is the premier product development software solution for the food and beverage, chemicals, consumer packaged goods and pharmaceutical industries. With Optiva, companies are becoming more profitable by improving their ability to innovate. That`s why Optiva is used by some of the worlds` most admired companies in over 40 countries.
Optiva Benefits
With robust tools such as formula optimization, simulation tools for what-if analysis, package and process definition and integrated regulatory checks, Optiva has tools that will help you:
The Optiva Application Platform includes the following modules, allowing you to design the perfect solution for your enterprise.
Optiva Innovation Engine
At the heart of Optiva is the Innovation Engine. This is the core of the system and it includes a tightly integrated research and development system, a highly optimized, structured knowledge base, workflow and business process management, with capabilities for global organizations including security, and multilingual and multi-currency capabilities. The Optiva Innovation Engine also supports formulation, materials development and package and process definition, such as labeling.
Optiva Compliance Design
Optiva Compliance Design includes all aspects of design and optimization, ensuring that the company`s overall goals for product development are met. These goals include internal organizational standards for product excellence, the overall market acceptance and ability of the product to effectively meet market demand, the cost and margin targets for the product to be profitable and the manufacturability of the product.
Optiva Analytics
Embedded within the Optiva application, Optiva Analytics allows companies to monitor and evaluate products without the additional step of moving information to an alternative database. As the information is entered into the database it is evaluated and reported in a digestible format for the user.
Optiva Program Design
Optiva Program Design includes tightly integrated project and process automation capabilities. Optiva provides context-sensitive and role-based workflows that speed the flow of information throughout the product development process. This information can then be automatically funneled into an automated Stage Gate, Phase Gate or Design for Excellence Process, to facilitate better decision-making and prioritization.
Optiva Bill of Information
Optiva Bill of Information (BOI) provides a very broad and comprehensive view of what is required from R&D and what other groups require from R&D to produce cost effective, compliant products. Specifically, the BOI addresses formulas and recipes, material requirements, manufacturing and handling instructions, package and labeling requirements. In addition, reports on the information can be automatically generated online, in hard copy, or exported to different systems. The information can be organized to support the needs of retailers, the operations department, procurement, or any other divisions.
Plastics Specialty Chemicals Industry Solutions
Product Innovation Significant product innovation has always come by adopting new technologies and techniques. Like the assembly line did 100 years ago, product development software will optimize your product development processes. Experience and expertise Formation Systems only focuses on process industries. We understand the unique issues facing your company. That`s why our Optiva product development software solution can be customized to meet any challenge you are experiencing, from data management issues to launching the product. For more specific information about how our comprehensive product development software can help your business, choose an industry below. Food and Beverage Cosmetics and Personal Care Household and Consumer Goods Plastics and Specialty Chemicals Paints and Coatings FOOD AND BEVERAGE COMPANIES Formation Systems` Optiva Application Platform gives your product development organization a central data repository, specifications management system, end user productivity tools and program management tools. With Optiva in place, you will have a single, central database for formulas, ingredient listings, raw materials and specifications as well as a tool to enable standard business processes. Management will have real-time visibility into the project portfolio and be able to make decisions accordingly, ensuring that R&D supports strategic corporate objectives. Whether your company serves the consumer market or supplies food manufacturers, food service or restaurants, Optiva will enable you to grow revenue faster, drive down costs, increase quality and align R&D`s capability with corporate strategy. COSMETICS AND PERSONAL CARE COMPANIES Formation Systems` Optiva Software Suite is designed to help cosmetics and personal care companies meet critical business challenges by automating the new product development process, enabling cross functional collaboration among key creative departments, and improving the performance of product research and development laboratories. This revolutionary suite of software products was developed with the daily needs of both the individual user and the broader organization in focus. Optiva helps the client redefine the relationship and flow of information among R&D, marketing, and manufacturing. Optiva improves communications, new product speed to market, individual and departmental productivity, and enhances customer service. It supports effective new market entry, new product creation, response to market dynamics and globalization while reducing costs and increasing profit margins. Optiva drives top-line revenue growth and business expansion initiatives. HOUSEHOLD AND CONSUMER GOODS COMPANIES Whether economic times are good or bad, Formation Systems helps your company meet its goals. We improve your top line by speeding new and improved products to market, and your bottom line by reducing direct materials cost as well as your cost of research and development. Formation`s Optiva Application Platform gives your R&D organization a central information repository, end user productivity tools and program management tools. With Optiva in place, you have a single, centralized database for your formulas and raw materials, and even for your business processes and policies. Management has real-time visibility into project portfolios, and can make decisions accordingly, ensuring that R&D supports corporate strategic objectives. Whether your company makes custom formulations or standard products or a mix of both, Optiva will enable you to grow revenue faster, drive down costs, increase quality and align R&D`s capability with corporate strategy. PLASTICS AND SPECIALTY CHEMICALS MANUFACTURERS The environment for plastics and specialty chemical manufacturers requires that you work closely with your customers to concentrate directly on their requirements and eliminate non-value added materials or processes. More often than not, these requirements are global. Optiva will help you align R&D with the value points identified by your customers, capture more revenue than competitors and drive cost out of the products while increasing quality. PAINTS AND COATINGS COMPANIES Formation`s Optiva Application Platform provides your product development organization a central information repository, specifications management system, and management tools. With Optiva in place, you will have a single, global database for requirements, formulas, raw materials, product performance data and specifications as well as tools to enable standard business processes. Management will have real-time visibility into the project portfolio and be able to make decisions quickly, ensuring that R&D supports corporate strategic objectives.
Product Innovation
Significant product innovation has always come by adopting new technologies and techniques. Like the assembly line did 100 years ago, product development software will optimize your product development processes.
Experience and expertise
Formation Systems only focuses on process industries. We understand the unique issues facing your company. That`s why our Optiva product development software solution can be customized to meet any challenge you are experiencing, from data management issues to launching the product.
For more specific information about how our comprehensive product development software can help your business, choose an industry below.
Formation Systems` Optiva Application Platform gives your product development organization a central data repository, specifications management system, end user productivity tools and program management tools. With Optiva in place, you will have a single, central database for formulas, ingredient listings, raw materials and specifications as well as a tool to enable standard business processes. Management will have real-time visibility into the project portfolio and be able to make decisions accordingly, ensuring that R&D supports strategic corporate objectives.
Whether your company serves the consumer market or supplies food manufacturers, food service or restaurants, Optiva will enable you to grow revenue faster, drive down costs, increase quality and align R&D`s capability with corporate strategy.
Formation Systems` Optiva Software Suite is designed to help cosmetics and personal care companies meet critical business challenges by automating the new product development process, enabling cross functional collaboration among key creative departments, and improving the performance of product research and development laboratories. This revolutionary suite of software products was developed with the daily needs of both the individual user and the broader organization in focus.
Optiva helps the client redefine the relationship and flow of information among R&D, marketing, and manufacturing. Optiva improves communications, new product speed to market, individual and departmental productivity, and enhances customer service. It supports effective new market entry, new product creation, response to market dynamics and globalization while reducing costs and increasing profit margins. Optiva drives top-line revenue growth and business expansion initiatives.
Whether economic times are good or bad, Formation Systems helps your company meet its goals. We improve your top line by speeding new and improved products to market, and your bottom line by reducing direct materials cost as well as your cost of research and development.
Formation`s Optiva Application Platform gives your R&D organization a central information repository, end user productivity tools and program management tools. With Optiva in place, you have a single, centralized database for your formulas and raw materials, and even for your business processes and policies. Management has real-time visibility into project portfolios, and can make decisions accordingly, ensuring that R&D supports corporate strategic objectives. Whether your company makes custom formulations or standard products or a mix of both, Optiva will enable you to grow revenue faster, drive down costs, increase quality and align R&D`s capability with corporate strategy.
The environment for plastics and specialty chemical manufacturers requires that you work closely with your customers to concentrate directly on their requirements and eliminate non-value added materials or processes. More often than not, these requirements are global. Optiva will help you align R&D with the value points identified by your customers, capture more revenue than competitors and drive cost out of the products while increasing quality.
Formation`s Optiva Application Platform provides your product development organization a central information repository, specifications management system, and management tools. With Optiva in place, you will have a single, global database for requirements, formulas, raw materials, product performance data and specifications as well as tools to enable standard business processes. Management will have real-time visibility into the project portfolio and be able to make decisions quickly, ensuring that R&D supports corporate strategic objectives.
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