Application of our approach at a leading semiconductor manufacturer’s facility demonstrates the effectiveness of our methods at managing complexity. This particular company is well known for its prowess in semiconductor manufacturing operations and was initially skeptical that there was any significant additional efficiency that could be squeezed from their already state-of-the-art facilities, operations and industry best practices. However, after a collaborative effort implementing our approach, the following results were achieved:
- Manufacturing cycle time reduced by 67%
- Cost per wafer (unit) reduced by 38%
- Output capacity increased by 30% without adding additional capital equipment
- Inventory carrying cost reduced by 80%
Additionally, the example facility had previously implemented and abandoned an Activity Based Costing initiative due to lack of return on investment and had been dissatisfied with the results of a previous three year attempt at lean implementation.
The New Economics of Semiconductor Manufacturing
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