Equipment-based course development and implementation: a teamwork approach

Author

Thornton, Steve ; Karakekes, Meg ; White, Thomas

Author_Institution

Adv. Micro Devices Inc., Austin, TX, USA

fYear

1995

fDate

17-19 Sep 1995

Firstpage

93

Lastpage

96

Abstract

Advanced Micro Device´s (AMD) Austin Wafer Fabrication Division is undergoing an organizational transformation. AMD has named this transformation the Journey to Excellence (JTE). The Journey involves multiple initiatives supporting increasingly sophisticated technology and fab processes. AMD takes the view that only through continuous efforts to learn new skills and improve will the company meet the challenges of a fiercely competitive and constantly changing business environment. JTE requires that employees across the organization learn continuously

Keywords

human resource management; integrated circuit manufacture; personnel; training; AMD; Advanced Micro Device; Austin Wafer Fabrication Division; Journey to Excellence; employees; equipment-based course development; organization; semiconductor fab; teamwork; training; Automatic testing; Lamps; Management training; Manufacturing; Meetings; Project management; Qualifications; Resource management; System testing; Teamwork;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Semiconductor Manufacturing, 1995., IEEE/UCS/SEMI International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Austin, TX

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2928-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISSM.1995.524367

Filename

524367