Title :
The shortest processing time first (SPTF) dispatch rule and some variants in semiconductor manufacturing
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Comput. Sci., Wurzburg Univ., Germany
Abstract :
Looking for appropriate dispatch rules for semiconductor fabrication facilities (wafer fabs), practitioners often intend to use the Shortest Processing Time First (SPTF) rule because it is said to reduce cycle times. In our study, we show, however, that this positive effect on cycle times can be achieved in single machine systems but not necessarily in complete wafer fabs. In addition, we discuss variants of the SPTF rule
Keywords :
dispatching; integrated circuit manufacture; production control; production engineering computing; FIFO case; absolute waiting time limit; cycle times; mean waiting time limit; semiconductor manufacturing; shortest processing time first dispatch rule; single machine systems; wafer fabs; Computer aided manufacturing; Computer science; Electronics industry; Fabrication; Manufacturing processes; Operating systems; Production control; Semiconductor device manufacture; Semiconductor device modeling; Throughput;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference, 2001. Proceedings of the Winter
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7307-3
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.2001.977437
