Author :
Bannister, Rose ; Bickford, Jeanne Paulette ; Swanke, Karl
Author_Institution :
Syst. & Technol. Group, IBM Corp., Essex Junction, VT, USA
Abstract :
Mismatch between demand and capacity introduces inefficiencies in the form of underutilized capacity and missed customer orders. This mismatch can be minimized by smoothing demands using a forward looking approach that also takes into account the relative importance of certain demands to the end customer.
Keywords :
lean production; production planning; semiconductor industry; capacity planning; customer orders; demand planning; demand smoothing; forward looking approach; heijunka; lean manufacturing; supply planning; Capacity planning; Companies; Manufacturing; Planning; Smoothing methods; demands; heijunka; prioritized; smoothing;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference (ASMC), 2013 24th Annual SEMI
Conference_Location :
Saratoga Springs, NY
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5006-8
DOI :
10.1109/ASMC.2013.6552774
