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January 22, 2019 | Vern Puchalski
Understanding Dispatching Timers
Clarify operator understanding of (and correctly implement) dispatching timers with a little help from Vern Puchalski.
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January 08, 2019 | Jim Connett
E10 Unmasked – Part 3, Evacuations, Mindless Robots, and Missing Operators
The third in a 4-part series explaining SEMI E10 equipment states and how they can be leveraged to improve productivity and reduce costs related to capital expenses, raw material, and human labor hour...
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December 27, 2018 | Jim Connett
E10 Unmasked – Part 2, The Big Three
The second in a 4-part series explaining SEMI E10 equipment states and how they can be leveraged to improve productivity and reduce costs related to capital expenses, raw material, and human labor hou...
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December 13, 2018 | Helen Leps
2018: A Year of Growth & Change
2018 year in review.
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December 11, 2018 | Jim Connett
E10 Unmasked – Part 1
The first in a 4-part series explaining SEMI E10 equipment states and how they can be leveraged to improve productivity and reduce costs related to capital expenses, raw material, and human labor hour...
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November 20, 2018 | Dr. Gerhard Luhn
On imagination and thinking – the role of expertise in microelectronics, and the link to artificial intelligence
Artificial Intelligence has limits related to true learning, particularly in the microelectronics manufacturing industry where imagination, thinking, and real world expertise are required to discover ...
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November 14, 2018 | Vern Puchalski
Dispatching – What is it?
4 key characteristics of an effective dispatching system to achieve overall equipment efficiency. Automation and dispatching solutions for microelectronics manufacturers.
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November 06, 2018 | Thomas Lang
Carrier and Material Tracking in Production
Cost and feature comparisons of material tracking systems for carrier and material tracking in production.
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October 30, 2018 | Vern Puchalski
The FAB Manager’s Guide to the Automation Staff’s Universe
Key steps to aligning factory staff for improved factory performance
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October 19, 2018 | Vern Puchalski
Named Process Capabilities – What are they?
Process capability systems model complex manufacturing equipment states, improve tool control functionality, and increase equipment utilization.
