For revenue‑sensitive industries like semiconductors, insight into past shipments isn’t enough. They need clear visibility into what will ship, when it will ship, and how confidently those plans will convert into revenue. Tensoft DemandOps and SemiOps were designed to deliver that clarity. By combining real‑time shipment data, backlog commitments, scheduling intelligence, and operational risk visibility, […]
Strategies for Reducing Semiconductor Product Costs
For emerging semiconductor chip companies, the primary goal is to customer acceptance of products and to sell product. However, as chip companies scale, everyone’s attention turns very quickly to lowering costs. It becomes critically important that Operations and Finance work together to achieve strategic goals and to manage costs effectively. In order to do that, […]
Benefits of Using Service Items in Tensoft DemandOps
Service items are useful to simplify the process of creating and invoicing orders for non-inventory items that need to be included in a Sales Order. These may be items like engineering services, warranty fees, prepayments and NRE’s. In Tensoft DemandOps, there is the functionality to flag a saleable part as a Service item and by […]
How to Compute & Post Revenue in Tensoft Revenue Lens
Month end revenue recognition is straightforward with Revenue Lens. Your sales have been transformed into revenue agreements. Computing and recognizing revenue is fast and accurate. Tensoft Revenue Lens simplifies revenue recognition and reporting. It automates your revenue recognition process and makes it as easy as “Compute, Post, Report”. With the APIs, you can use any […]
How to Connect Tensoft with Salesforce for Seamless Operations
One of the most frequent questions we get from customers is: “Does Tensoft integrate with Salesforce?” The short answer is yes! Tensoft provides a comprehensive solution for managing critical business processes, and integration with CRM systems like Salesforce ensures a seamless flow of data across platforms. Tensoft offers a robust, end-to-end solution for managing both […]
Internal Production in Supply Chain through Tensoft SemiOps
We define supply chain as component sourcing from multiple suppliers brought together to build a product. For semiconductor companies, there are some components, but it is mostly about the process. The semiconductor supply chain is a series of process steps–often done at multiple locations and with multiple suppliers. Instead of procuring materials to build one […]
The Hidden Operational Costs of Tracking Wafers in Spreadsheets
Many semiconductor operations rely on spreadsheets to track wafers, WIP, receipts, and invoices. While spreadsheets may feel familiar, they hide major operational costs especially when compared to automated integrations. Most teams don’t notice these costs at first simply because they’ve never experienced a fully streamlined alternative. But once manufacturers see what an integrated process looks […]
Production Planning vs Production Control: What Should You Focus On
We often get asked, “what is the difference between production planning and production control in SemiOps” or “what is production control” occasionally. The distinction is important to look at how your team matches up to the system functional blocks and to help think through all of the required business processes that are required for Semi […]
Importance of Change Management
When you think of implementing a new solution for semiconductor manufacturing, it’s not just technology that is part of this change. Technology is a foundational piece of it and must be leveraged optimally by taking a hard look at the current and future business processes. Adoption of a new system in any organization big or […]
How to Connect to Tensoft APIs with Excel and Power BI
In this blog post, I’ll cover how to connect to Tensoft SemiOps and DemandOps API’s with Excel and Power BI. This is highly beneficial for users who prefer to create their own custom reports or Power BI dashboard using raw data over canned reports. We have created a list of APIs – 12 for SemiOps […]