TYPICAL QUESTIONS WE ANSWER:
- What does my supply chain look like?
- Where is the largest source of risk in my supply chain?
- How much will Just-In-Time benefit me? My customer?
- What are my inventory requirements to meet my customer’s production schedule?
- How does variance in performance impact my products and processes?
- How does my incoming parts quality impact my Lean Manufacturing implementation?
- Where should I consolidate my supply chain?
EXAMPLE CONSULTING PROJECTS:
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| Project Description | Company Description | Benefits | Related Links |
| Improve productivity of DRAM fab | DRAM manufacturer | Reduce cycle time, improve tool throughput | ACM Sep 2000, p.1 |
| Review and assess equipment designs for quality, reliability, safety, manufacturability, and maintainability | Equipment supplier | Higher quality, reliability, and safety; better maintainability and manufacturability; lower COO | Link to recom mended book ” Hi-tech Reliability” |
| Reliability predictions | Equipment supplier | Higher reliability; lower COO | |
| Develop and deploy failure reporting analysis and corrective action system (FRACAS) | Equipment suppliers and users | Higher quality, reliability, and safety; lower COO | |
| Quality system assessment and training using standardized supplier quality assessment (SSQA) process | Equipment suppliers and users | Higher quality, reliability, and safety; lower COO | |
| Analysis of semiconductor DRAM supply chain and delivery risk | Internal use | Determine minimum inventories | Supply chain white paper |
| Manufacturing site selection and planning | Internal use | Higher reliability; lower COO | ACM Jun 1999, p. 1 |
| Estimate impacts of changes in marketing strategies on competitor’s revenue | Packaging supplier | Refine marketing strategy | ACM Mar 2000, p. 1 |
| 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 |
| Integrated supply chain evaluation of cost structures for commercialization of ChipSeal process from military application | Semiconductor materials supplier | Combined cost analysis | |
| 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 manufacturingcycle time and costs | |
| Assess relative technical/business strengths/weakness of semiconductor equipment manufacturers | Investment bank | Guide investment decisions |
