Production management implementation at SEMATECH

Author

Burcham, Randy

Author_Institution

Sematech, Austin, TX, USA

fYear

1991

Firstpage

129

Lastpage

133

Abstract

The author presents a case study concerning the process of production control system implementation in SEMATECH´s advanced integrated circuit manufacturing facility. The unique situation at SEMATECH, which emphasizes leading-edge research and development while running multiple integrated manufacturing processes, provides a worst-case scenario for demonstrating world-class manufacturing. A combination of a manual just-in-time (JIT) system and a computer-aided production control system has proved effective in improving manufacturing performance. This case study documents the phases of the process and the lessons learned during each phase

Keywords

electronics industry; integrated circuit manufacture; manufacturing computer control; production control; stock control; SEMATECH; advanced integrated circuit manufacturing facility; computer-aided production control; manual JIT system; manufacturing performance; multiple integrated manufacturing processes; production control system implementation; worst-case scenario; Computer aided manufacturing; Control systems; Electronics industry; Job shop scheduling; Management training; Manufacturing processes; Production control; Production management; Semiconductor device manufacture; Software maintenance;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electronics Manufacturing Technology Symposium, 1991., Eleventh IEEE/CHMT International

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0155-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMT.1991.279839

Filename

279839