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 […]
Inverted Bill of Materials vs Consumed Material Model in Semiconductor Industry
Usually in semiconductor production process, we use an inverted bill of materials (IBOM). A wafer in the inverted bill of materials can become multiple different finished goods instead of multiple parts in a bill of materials all coming together to be built into a finished good. The screenshot below shows the inverted bill of materials […]
Workflow Approvals in Tensoft SemiOps
Workflows in SemiOps is an approval system that can be set up in Production Release (PR) or Purchase Order (PO) for better PR/PO management. If you need management oversight of any particular releases or purchase orders, you can set up your workflow so that they go through the approval system before they are actually released. […]
Production Orders and Work Orders in Tensoft SemiOps
In Tensoft SemiOps, there are two ways to create either a purchase order or a work order: Production Releases or Production Orders The first way is to create it through production release. This option functions as a traditional purchase order where you have an order for an item, you use a quote, have quantities that […]
Tips & Tricks for Tensoft SemiOps Data Uploads
There are many benefits of using Tensoft SemiOps Data Uploads, especially when working with large volumes of transactions. The production module in Tensoft SemiOps allows you to create and manage production orders – along with managing your overall supply chain and production process. We call these production orders a “PR” (Production Release). Production orders can […]
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 […]
Odata Connections: Microsoft Power BI & Excel
Microsoft Power BI is a highly popular topic during Tensoft’s Momentum conference. Below is a partial transcription of one such session that covered some of the API connections for Tensoft SemiOps and DemandOps. “First place we’re going to start is with our SemiOps APIs. What we see here at the top is the URL used […]
Multi-currency Procurement for Outsourced Manufacturing in Semiconductor Industry
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 […]