TOM BEDNARZ, Sales Manager Tech Europe, Critical Manufacturing
As a new and rapidly changing world demands more from the semiconductor industry, a new era in manufacturing is upon us. Requirements from sectors beyond traditional IT and communications, such as aviation, automotive and medical devices, are creating an explosion in demand and a worldwide shortage of semiconductors. Of course, this presents huge opportunities for fabs but how can they meet the challenges in productivity, diversity and innovation?
Alongside the need to balance quality and cost, manufacturers need to inject speed, agility and innovation into their production. How can they achieve this? The answer lies in a new breed of MES: a system that reimagines semiconductor production. It fully integrates the shop floor, gives complete visibility of operations, and delivers manufacturing agility and continuous process improvement. An advanced, integrated data platform contextualizes, analyzes and adds value to data from not only the shop floor, but also multiple fabs and the wider supply chain.