Introduction

This workshop deals with production planning and scheduling (PPS) framework for the semiconductor industry, and key modules which constitute the framework. Semiconductor manufacturing is a complex process, where the wafers go through hundreds of manufacturing steps before coming out as the finished product. The manufacturing resources can be rather expensive (to the tune of millions of dollars) and it is imperative that these resources be utilized to the fullest extent.

A key objective of the order-fulfillment process is to quote reliable due-dates for customer orders coming in and then ensure that the due-date is met. The integrated planning and scheduling framework must facilitate the order-fulfillment process by ensuring that the planning and scheduling modules work together towards a single common objective.

In this workshop, we begin by defining the components of semiconductor manufacturing planning and scheduling framework, which are the basic building blocks of the modules discussed later on.

The modules discussed in this workshop include material release, capacity analysis, throughput management, and work-in-process management. Real-time lot scheduling is another important module which deals with making the decision in real-time as to which lot (of wafers) gets processed at a machine, or which machine-set the lots gets routed to, after completion of a step. In this workshop, we would assume that standard scheduling rules apply since a detailed discussion on real-time scheduling is beyond the scope of this workshop. 

Course Objectives

The main learning outcome of this workshop would be a solid understanding of the planning and scheduling principles and methodologies within a semiconductor manufacturing enterprise.  

Course Outline

DAY ONE

SESSION 1
PLANNING AND SCHEDULING FRAMEWORK
• Workshop objectives and expectations: overview of the workshop
• Semiconductor manufacturing: issues and challenges
• Production Planning and scheduling framework for semiconductor manufacturing
--- Components of the PPS framework

SESSION 2
FRAMEWORK NOTATION AND VOCABULARY
• Manufacturing step and route
• Manufacturing process data
• Enterprise model of semiconductor manufacturing

SESSION 3
ORDER FULFILLMENT
• Order fulfillment process in Semiconductor manufacturing
• Order Pool

SESSION 4
MATERIAL RELEASE
• Measures of factory load
• Lot start scenarios
• Material release priority


DAY TWO

SESSION 5
CAPACITY PLANNING (CP)
• Steady-state capacity estimation
• Workload calculation
• Cycle-time estimation

SESSION 6
THROUGHPUT MANAGEMENT (TM)
• Throughput Management
--- Setting the target
--- Monitoring the performance
--- Recovery strategy
• Interactions with other modules

SESSION 7
WORK-IN-PROCESS (WIP) MANAGEMENT
• Setting target WIP levels
--- Time value of WIP
• Bottleneck-to-bottleneck inventory management
• Interaction with Material Release

SESSION 8
WRAP-UP
• Overview of PPS framework
• Brief discussion on real-time scheduling issues
--- Scheduler interaction with PPS modules
• Q&A session

Special Features of the workshop:
• Detailed insight into the functioning of semiconductor manufacturing planning and scheduling techniques.
• Hands-on examples to illustrate real-world implementation of methodologies and algorithms discussed in the workshop.  

Trainer(s)

Who Should Attend

This workshop is targeted at semiconductor industry executives responsible for managing the supply chain and production planning operations of their organizations. The participants would find the workshop helpful in understanding the principles and techniques behind production planning and scheduling tools used in a semiconductor (or any large and complex manufacturing) organization. Basic understanding of the manufacturing and planning operations would be helpful in getting the most out of the workshop.

The workshop is especially designed for production planners, inventory control managers, sales and operations managers, logistics managers and engineers in the semiconductor industry.  

Course Details

Date:

28 to 29 September 2009 

Time:

9:00am to 5:00pm 

Venue:

NTU@one-north campus, Executive Centre 

Closing Date:

14 September 2009 

Fee:

Standard: SGD$780   Alumni: SGD$624   Group (3 & Above): SGD$702

Registration fees inclusive of:

• Course materials

• Light refreshments

• Lunch

• Complimentary parking (1 entry/day) - applicable at NTU@one-north campus only.

• Prevailing GST

Online Registration

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Methods of Payment

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2. Cheque made payable to Nanyang Technological University

3. Invoice to Company (for Company Sponsored Participants)

4. E-invoice (for Government Organizations)

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