TYPICAL QUESTIONS WE ANSWER:
- How can I shift older or unused infrastructure to profitable uses?
- How can I increase capacity at minimum cost?
- How can I reduce my inventory levels?
- How can I add flexibility to my manufacturing to respond to new markets or product opportunities?
- How much will this flexibility cost?
- How much will Just-In-Time benefit me?
- What is the Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) on this machine?
EXAMPLE CONSULTING PROJECTS:
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| Project Description | Company Description | Benefits | Related Links |
| Consolidate/simplify product design | Defense electronics | Reduce parts & options counts, costs | |
| Improve productivity of DRAM fab | DRAM manufacturer | Reduce cycle time, Improve tool throughput | ACM Sep 2000, p.1 |
| Integrated analysis of cost of ownership for a new metrology inspection equipment and its impact throughout the fabrication process flow | Equipment supplier | Equipment performance impact to production | ACM Mar 1999, p.1 |
| Cost analysis impact of production test time to cost of ownership, good wafer throughput and OEE | Equipment supplier | Lower COO of test time | |
| Deploy SEMI specification for reliability SEMI E10 and for productivity SEMI E79 | Equipment suppliers and users | Higher reliability and productivity (OEE), lower COO | ACM Mar 1999, p.9 |
| Evaluate effectiveness of reliability improvement program | Equipment supplier and users | Equipment higher reliability lower COO | |
| Training and consulting of simulation implementation for capacity planning and design of their new factory | Flat panel manufacturer, semiconductor manufacturer | Data validation verification | ACM Sep 2000, p.1 |
| Analysis of semiconductor DRAM supply chain and delivery risk | Internal Use | Determine minimum inventories | Supply chain white paper |
| Forecast impacts of a new technology on the cost and profitability of a semiconductor wafer fab | Research & development organization | Validate continued R&D, establish marketing strategy | ACM Sep 2001, p.5 |
| Evaluated a passivation material and process technology for overall product cost impact on semiconductor fabrication and final assembly | Semiconductor materials supplier | Lower cost | |
| Assess and improve productivity of manufacturing operations | Semiconductor manufacturers | Reduce mfg cycle time and costs | ACM Fall 2006, p.1 |
| Assess relative technical/business strengths/weakness of semiconductor equipment manufacturers | Investment banking | Guide investment decisions |
