Capstone Turbine Corporation is a manufacturer of commercial turbine engines. As Capstone's Woodland Hills manufacturing facilities began to grow, automation of data collections on the manufacturing floor became inevitable. Capstone's search for a serial number tracking solution integrated with their ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system led them to Circa in 1997. Circa's automated data collection solution satisfied Capstone's long-term objective to arm its field service representatives with RF handheld devices for on-site maintenance data collection. additionally, Circa offered a complete software and hardware solution.

   "Circa's grasp of Capstone's project requirements, plus its in-house capabilities and ability to react to our needs quickly, we were key factors in choosing Circa." attests Phillip Vessa, Manager of Corporate Systems Development. With Circa's data collection solution, Capstone has benefited with " increased quality, accurate tracking, and quick problem solving capabilities."

   "Before installing an automated serial number tracking solution, Capstone's factory floor data collection was manual and tracking was difficult," explained Mr. Vessa. "Circa's solution has increased efficiency, effectiveness and savings with fast and accurate data collection. Circa's commitment to the success of the project was evident in their assistance with hardware configuration, project management, and documentation. Regular core team meetings were hosted with key Capstone personnel to assure all project objectives and specifications were continually met we wanted a long-term supplier and business partner. Circa was the one we were looking for.