Virtual mini-line management system for new product pilot run control

This paper purpose is to improve the turn rate of "pilot lot" to shorten new product development time. These lots belong to the R&D department. We call these lots as R&D lots. In order to push these lots shorter than production lots, we construct a virtual mini-line in already existing production line to satisfy production output requirement for manufacture department and new product pilot run requirement for R&D department. After the mini-line system released, we got good results. Our Technology development cycle time in super hot lot/hot lot improved 10.6% and 11.9% respectively than before.