Implementation of Minimum Inventory Variability Scheduling 1-Step Ahead Policy(R) in a large semiconductor manufacturing facility

Author

Collins, Donald W. ; Williams, Ken ; Hoppensteadt, Frank C.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Manuf. & Aeronaut. Eng. Technol., Arizona State Univ. East, Mesa, AZ, USA

fYear

1997

fDate

9-12 Sep 1997

Firstpage

497

Lastpage

504

Abstract

This paper describes an implementation of the 1-Step Ahead Minimum Inventory Variability Resource Scheduling Policy(R), in a large semiconductor facility (FAB) over the period from May, 1996, through January, 1997. The FAB described here uses a product release policy based on customer orders and a work-in-progress (WIP) chart. The scheduling of resource tools was done on a first in, first out (FIFO) basis on high speed tools and due date first (DDF) at bottleneck tools, except for high priority lots, called MAXIs. The FAB is discussed in generic terms (sanitized) because of the proprietary nature of the devices manufactured. Percentages of change in cycle time and output are presented

Keywords

digital simulation; production control; queueing theory; semiconductor device manufacture; stock control; FAB; FIFO basis; MAXIs; Minimum Inventory Variability Scheduling 1-Step Ahead Policy; bottleneck tools; customer orders; due date first; high priority lots; high speed tools; large semiconductor manufacturing facility; product release policy; resource tools; work-in-progress chart; Aerospace engineering; Educational institutions; Engineering management; Inventory management; Job shop scheduling; Production facilities; Pulp manufacturing; Resource management; Semiconductor device manufacture; Technology management;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation Proceedings, 1997. ETFA '97., 1997 6th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Los Angeles, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4192-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ETFA.1997.616321

Filename

616321