One of the best features in Tensoft SemiOps is multi-currency procurement. In SemiOps, there are two forms of currency – functional and procurement. The functional currency is the currency that SemiOps uses for costing, variances, and valuing inventory. The procurement currency is the currency that you use when you procure or purchase through the Purchase […]
Rework Vs Scrap and Bonus
During our Spring Momentum, we covered one of the most requested topics on ‘Rework vs Scrap and Bonus’, and the best practices to use them. Below are a few highlights from this webcast that you may find helpful. Rework A rework is a type of production order that allows you to move inventory through a […]
An Overview of Inventory Transfers in Tensoft SemiOps
In Tensoft SemiOps, there are three types of inventory transfers – regular transfer, issue and inventory disposition. Transfer: A transfer is used for transferring inventory from one location to another in either an available or quarantine status. Above is a screenshot of the transfer screen. Here you have the Transaction Date where you can select […]
Types of Production Releases in Tensoft SemiOps
In Tensoft SemiOps, a production order is called as a Production Release or ‘PR’. There are three types of production releases – Standard This is an order created by the supplier to buy a set quantity of material. At the time of release, it requires all material to be allocated at once. If you want […]
A Traditional BOM in Tensoft SemiOps
Semiconductor manufacturing typically requires a “one-to-many” production process where wafers move to die, and die are then moved through multiple assembly and packing processes to provide multiple outcomes from a single wafer. This is achieved in Tensoft SemiOps through an inverted BOM model. An inverted BOM is an essential feature for systems to efficiently handle […]
Key Reports in Tensoft Power BI Dashboard | Semiconductor, IoT and AI Industry
Building on years of experience in Semiconductor industry, Tensoft has developed an industry-specific Power BI dashboard to help its customers gain more insights into their data. In this video, I’ll cover some of the key reports in this dashboard. The following is a full transcription of the video above: “This is our pre-built Power BI […]
Month-End Close: Cost and Variance Analysis in Tensoft SemiOps
Most companies in the semiconductor industry typically use the Standard Costing method and so we have a great deal of experience using it. In fact, Tensoft SemiOps uses the Standard Cost model. You set up a goal or standard for what you expect to pay your vendors or what you expect the output yield to […]
Standard Inventory Costing for Fabless Semiconductor Companies
Since most of our high tech and fabless semiconductor customers use standard costing, we’ve had quite a bit of experience advising companies on how to set up standard costing, and thought it might be of interest to a wider audience as well. As a starting point here then, I’d like to spend a little time […]
Introduction to Tensoft Power BI Dashboard
Tensoft Power BI Dashboard pulls data from Tensoft SemiOps and DemandOps, and generates interactive and meaningful reports to provide great insights into your data. There are more than 15+ standard reports available, covering everything from- Bookings by Schedules Backlog Shipments Inventory Backlog vs Inventory vs Commit WIP Cycle Time IBOM Flow And much more… The […]