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 […]
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 […]
“ERP for Fabless Semiconductor Company”: Why This 2004 Forum Post is Still Relevant Today
Way, way back on July 20, 2004, the following post was submitted to the ERP Vendor Selection Forum on Toolbox.com: Hi, I am currently evaluating 3 [ERP] solutions for a fabless semiconductor startup company looking for a package sufficient for a mid-sized organization covering inventory, standard costing, multiple lines of product (ICs and end products) […]
Free and CPE-Eligible Training Webcasts for Tensoft Customers
It’s that time of the year again, when the hot summer days dip into brisk autumn. While you may be tempted to stay in on these cool, rainy days, you can remain productive with some free training! Tensoft provides free training opportunities for finance, operations, customer service and sales professionals on a regular basis. If […]
Momentum 2016: The Only ERP/Supply Chain User Conference Just For Semiconductor Professionals
The wait is almost over! Momentum 2016 – the 11th Annual ERP/Supply Chain User Conference for the Semiconductor Industry – is just two weeks away. As always, we’ve been working hard to plan an exciting conference for our Tensoft FSM customers to foster a great learning environment with plenty of networking opportunities. And, we’re excited […]
Tips & Tricks for Tensoft FSM Data Uploads
On February 11th, I presented a Tensoft customer training webcast on the topic of “Tensoft FSM Data Uploads.” I’m an FSM Manufacturing and Supply Chain Consultant here at Tensoft, and wanted to be sure that all of our customers are aware of the benefits of using Tensoft FSM Data Uploads, especially when working with large […]
An Introduction to Standard Costing in the Technology Industry
[The following is a partial transcription of the beginning of a recorded Tensoft FSM training webcast, which is available to anyone who’s interested – see video here.] “While semiconductor manufacturing is a process, it also has fixed outcomes, which makes it unique. So it’s not really process manufacturing like food, oil and gas, or paint […]
Top 10 Reasons To Attend Momentum 2015
The 10th Annual Tensoft FSM User Conference is right around the corner! Momentum 2015 is expected to be even better than last year. So we thought everyone might enjoy an infographic of the top ten reasons why you should attend Momentum. For those of you who haven’t signed up yet, we hope that these top […]
GaN Systems Inc. Looks to Scale using Tensoft Solutions
Tensoft is excited to announce a new semiconductor client win with GaN Systems Inc. located in Ottawa Canada. GaN Systems is the leading manufacturer of gallium nitride high power transistors for consumer, enterprise, industrial, solar/wind/smartgrid, and transportation power conversion applications. The company will take advantage of Tensoft’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution to manage end-to-end semiconductor ERP […]