Case Study: Cabot Microelectronics achieves 30% quality improvement and 20% product variability reduction with Aspen Technology’s Aspen InfoPlus.21

Cabot Improves Quality by 30% and Reduces Variability With Global Manufacturing Execution System

Cabot Microelectronics, a global manufacturer operating numerous plants worldwide, needed to improve product quality and reduce variability as its operations transformed into an integrated global organization. To gain rapid, accurate visibility across sites and tie manufacturing data into enterprise systems, the company selected Aspen Technology and its Aspen InfoPlus.21 historian/MES foundation.

Aspen Technology standardized Aspen InfoPlus.21 across 39 plants to visualize performance, integrate with ERP and other systems, and enable roll‑up corporate views and aspenONE extensions like advanced process control and scheduling. The deployment delivered measurable results: a 30% improvement in quality, a 20% reduction in product variability, improved customer satisfaction and increased sales, plus cross‑plant knowledge sharing and a platform for continuous improvement.

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