QUANTIFYING THE BENEFITS OF FACTORY SIMULATION IN THE SEMICONDUCTOR ASSEMBLY INDUSTRY

摘要

This article will examine the use of simulation to determine pragmatic assembly integration and automation approaches that are both existing and in development. These approaches are evolving into a diverse but integratable set of material and information management solutions that will enable factory managers to improve efficiency and productivity Optimal solutions for factory design are nonlinear and not deterministic. Although approximation formulas exist for characterizing material and information flow through the assembly process, essential attributes of flow may only be quantified via iterative parametric analysis of modeled systems. This paper demonstrates current use of simulation modeling to characterize flow line design. In today's semiconductor assembly environment, each company has a unique set of business imperatives established to gain competitive advantage in manufacturing. No single factory integration or automation approach can adequately address the entire semiconductor industry's requirements. Simulation is a vital tool being used to quantify the benefits of various scenarios in order to arrive at the optimum solution.