The following is a transcript of the video clip above, which was taken from the Tensoft FSM customer webcast entitled “Standard Cost: Theory and Practice in Tensoft FSM,” featuring Bob Scarborough, Tensoft’s CEO. This complimentary training was originally presented live for Tensoft FSM customers. Since the instructional material covered in this video blog is appropriate […]
Highlights from Momentum 2017
Tensoft hosted Momentum 2017, the 12th Annual FSM User Conference on Sept. 11-12. This once-a-year customer exclusive conference covered an extensive array of lectures and hands-on lab sessions on many relevant topics requested by our customers. The opening session on Monday was delivered by Tensoft CEO, Bob Scarborough and Tensoft COO, Dan Berube. This was […]
Tensoft FSM 2017: New Feature Highlight
As you may already know, Tensoft has recently announced a major release. Tensoft FSM 2017 is now available to all customers who want to stay up to date with the most powerful version of Tensoft FSM. Jeff Piaskowski, Tensoft’s Supply Chain and Manufacturing Consultant, joins me today to share a couple new features and functionalities available […]
Manufacturing in the Semiconductor Industry
Semiconductor manufacturing stands apart as a unique process when you compare it to other manufacturing processes. From a systems perspective, production in most manufacturing industries is either discrete or process manufacturing – semiconductor manufacturing can be defined as process manufacturing with a discrete outcome all the while focused on lot genealogy. Here’s what I mean […]
Top 10 Reasons to Attend Momentum 2017
In just over a month, we will be hosting another grand Tensoft FSM user conference in downtown San Jose! We are excited to bring you another two full days of training straight from the experts at Momentum 2017. Besides the fact that the Tensoft team is studiously preparing an excellent agenda for this year’s event, […]
Tensoft Customers: FSM Training Videos Are Here!
Tensoft is excited to launch a new series of FSM training videos exclusively for its customers. Tensoft customers can log into Tensoft CustomerSpace and can access these short informative videos covering some of the basic functionalities in Tensoft FSM. To learn more about this training series, watch the introductory video below. If there are any […]
Are you ready for Momentum 2017?
Tensoft is excited to announce Momentum 2017, the 12th Annual Tensoft FSM User Conference. This year’s conference will be held at Hotel De Anza in downtown San Jose on September 11 and 12. Exclusively hosted for Tensoft’s Fabless Semiconductor Management (Tensoft FSM) customers, this user conference is once-a-year opportunity to benefit from the presentation sessions […]
Why do Semiconductor Companies Need a Strong Operational System?
In light of the recent acquisition of one of our customers, ClariPhy by Inphi, we have been considering our role in helping companies scale their business, the value of systems in an exit strategy – by potential acquisitions or IPO. And a lot of what we have heard over the years is the ability to […]
Semiconductor Startups Need to Run (While Still Learning to Walk)
Semiconductor design-based organizations span multiple technologies as varied as silicon and compound integrated circuits, MEMS devices, LED, RF, solid state, and solar technologies. They also manage global production synchronization across multiple vendors and intricate processes, such as a multiple die package or multichip modules and sensors. Conventional wisdom suggests that more mature product companies employ […]
An Overview of Production Planning in Tensoft FSM
With Tensoft FSM’s Production Planning, you can quickly and accurately schedule backlog shipment dates, drive creation of your production orders (“PR” or production release), and gain insight into planning action items related to production scheduling or exception management. All of the information that you need is already available in Tensoft FSM: WIP and inventory and supply […]