Cambashi is an

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industry analyst An industry analyst performs primary and secondary market research within an industry such as information technology, consulting or insurance. Analysts assess sector trends, create segment taxonomies, size markets, prepare forecasts, and develop in ...

firm, focused on the market for

Information Technology Information technology (IT) is the use of computers to create, process, store, retrieve, and exchange all kinds of Data (computing), data . and information. IT forms part of information and communications technology (ICT). An information te ...

in the manufacturing, distribution, energy, utilities and construction industries. The company serves both suppliers and users of Information technology. It provides advisory services suppliers in its field, especially in the fields of

Product Lifecycle Management In industry, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is the process of managing the entire lifecycle of a product from its inception through the engineering, design and manufacture, as well as the service and disposal of manufactured products. PL ...

and

Industrial Automation Automation describes a wide range of technologies that reduce human intervention in processes, namely by predetermining decision criteria, subprocess relationships, and related actions, as well as embodying those predeterminations in machines ...

applications such as

Manufacturing Operations Management Manufacturing operations management (MOM) is a collection of systems for managing end-to-end manufacturing processes with a view to optimizing efficiency. There are many types of MOM software, including for production management, performance analy ...

. Cambashi supplies market data, which quantifies and maps out the global market for Information Technology in a range of vertical industries and their sub-sectors. In addition, it provides qualitative analysis, such as white papers and research studies, for long-time clients

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, and Siemens. In addition to its market data, the company also provides consulting services and an online industry training curriculum aimed at professionals working in vertical industries.

History

The company was founded in 1984 by Mike Evans. It focused on advisory services for users adopting CAD/CAM and related

Computer-aided technologies Computer-aided technologies (CAx) is the use of computer technology to aid in the design, analysis, and manufacture of products. Advanced CAx tools merge many different aspects of the product lifecycle management (PLM), including design, finite ...

and their suppliers. In 1988, it co-founded CATN, the Computer Aided Technologies Network, a European Consortium providing advisory services on these technologies. In 1990, Cambashi began to supply quantitative information on technical applications markets to support clients' market planning. For this, Cambashi published the first annual Marketing Managers Handbook. In 1991, when the IMS project for international cooperation on research and development activities in the domain of intelligent manufacturing systems was being established, Cambashi assisted European Community officials. In 1993, CATN conducted a large-scale CIME Vertical Markets study for the

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investigating user demand for software. In 1995, in Cambridge UK, Cambashi organized the first annual networking seminar on sales and marketing issues affecting the Information Technology Industry. In 1997, Cambashi developed a comparative analysis of

Enterprise resource planning Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is the integrated management of main business processes, often in real time and mediated by software and technology. ERP is usually referred to as a category of business management software—typically a sui ...

solutions and authored the first edition of Ovum Evaluates "ERP for Manufacturers". Cambashi is active in trade and industry associations. In 1996, in association with the Computing Suppliers Association, it published a study on the Document Management market. Cambashi has partnered with the Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association (MESA) International on several research studies in the manufacturing industry. In 2006, the first MESA Metrics that Matter report was conducted by Industry Directions on behalf of MESA International. Since 1998, Cambashi has developed a training curriculum that covers the business use of ICT in vertical industry sectors for suppliers customer facing staff. In 2005, the first release of e-learning courseware was published on line. In 2003, Cambashi published the first Market Observatory providing global quantitative research on the Technical Applications software markets. In 2007, Cambashi delivered an invited submission to the UK Governments Science and Innovation Policy "Sainsbury Review." In 2008, Boston, MA USA based Industry Directions, a research firm specializing in shop floor and supply chain solutions, merged its operations with Cambashi to form Cambashi Inc. 2010 heralded the first publication of the Cambashi Systems Engineering and Embedded Software Product Observatory, with research findings originally published in COFES Israel. Cambashi's research observations on the technical applications market in Israel were also published in IDGConnect. In 2012
Reuters
covered Cambashi's report on quality and innovation in medical device manufacturing and in 2013, the company presented a
COFES
Russia, with Managing Directo
Peter Thorne
discussing the impact of ALM and PLM on Russian engineering.

Cambashi research recognition by the press

Cambashi is frequently quoted in major publications and the international trade press: *The

Financial Times The ''Financial Times'' (''FT'') is a British daily newspaper printed in broadsheet and published digitally that focuses on business and economic current affairs. Based in London, England, the paper is owned by a Japanese holding company, Ni ...

quotes Mike Evans, Research Director i
Reshoring: A change of location brings risks of its own
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quotes Allan Behrens, Director on Sustainable Desig
Implementation: The Long and the short of measuring carbon footprint
*

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interviews Mike Evans, Research Director, Cambashi on Microsoft's innovation record *Design Engineer quotes Aslihan Yener, Cambashi Consultant i
Technical software recovery predicted in Cambashi report
*FDAnews quotes Julie Fraser, President, Cambashi Inc. about challenges for CAPA systems *L'Usine Nouvelle quotes Mike Evans, Cambashi's Research Director, in an article "Autodesk dans la roue de Dassault Systemes" of 26 June 2008 *Managing Automation quotes Julie Fraser, President, Cambashi Inc., on Manufacturing Execution Systems *Manufacturing Business Technology quotes Julie Fraser, President, Cambashi Inc., on New Approaches to Supply Chain Challenges *Mediaquell covers Cambashi's participation in the Hannover Fair, Germany *Vektorrum (formerly Engineering Automation Report) quotes Bob Brown, Principal Consultant, Cambashi about embedded software

Competitors

* Forrester Research *

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International Data Corporation International Data Group (IDG, Inc.) is a market intelligence and demand generation company focused on the technology industry. IDG, Inc.’s mission is centered around supporting the technology industry through research, data, marketing technol ...

References

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