Planning is, ideally, about supply and demand. Semiconductor supply is a flush of all inventories and WIP to all possible outcomes – to include multiple end products from a single wafer, to include other variables like binning or programmability, or whatever model you may have for finalizing finished parts. Demand is ideally forecast and actual […]
Tensoft DemandOps: What Does It Do?
Here at Tensoft, we’re always trying to find new solutions to handle the industry-specific needs of our customers. One example of this is Tensoft DemandOps, which we built based on customer feedback to deliver industry-specific functionality for semiconductor sales operations. More broadly, it’s designed to meet the needs of companies who sell through extended value […]
Momentum 2026: Unlock Better Reporting, Visibility, and Performance
Looking to improve reporting, gain deeper operational visibility, and maximize the value of your Tensoft solutions? Momentum September 2026, Tensoft’s complimentary virtual customer conference, brings together product experts and industry specialists to share practical strategies, best practices, and product insights designed to help finance and operations teams work smarter. Taking place September 15 -17, 2026, […]
Enhanced Invoicing Capabilities in Tensoft DemandOps
As a global semiconductor company, you may need to adapt to changing business practices around the globe. In a previous release of Tensoft DemandOps, we expanded our invoicing capabilities to allow for the creation of different templates so that you can invoice using the applicable template. For example- if you are shipping from a different […]
Tensoft SemiOps: How Industry-Specific Functionality Makes It Unique
Our fabless semiconductor management solution – Tensoft SemiOps – has been purpose-built for the semiconductor industry, which is why we’ve amassed a long list of semiconductor customers over the years. We’ve seen how Tensoft SemiOps has benefited these customers by providing out-of-the-box functionality that can be deployed quickly; functionality that’s not available out-of-the-box anywhere else. […]
Understanding Part Types Used by Tensoft
The different part types used in Tensoft SemiOps & DemandOps offer a lot of flexibility to end users to track and report parts, orders and invoices. It allows you to name and market the parts in a more customer friendly manner and be able to adapt to customers naming their own parts that are mapped […]
3 Reasons to Implement ERP Before Production Ramps
Every technology startup is looking to grow, and to grow rapidly. The point where your production and sales are starting to ramp is exciting and challenging. Investing in your next level of ERP needs to be done – the only question is when to do it. Choosing the right ERP solution can have a huge […]
Does Tensoft SemiOps Integrate with NetSuite?
Over the years we have integrated Tensoft’s fabless semiconductor management solution with a variety of mid-market cloud systems. From SAP to NetSuite to Oracle to Sage/Intacct, we have done it all! In this blog post, I’ll give you a glimpse of our integration process with NetSuite. NetSuite’s Advanced Financials module is the recipient of data […]
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 […]
Setting Up Lean Operations Without a Full Operations Team in the Semiconductor Industry
Early‑stage semiconductor companies rarely have the luxury of building a fully staffed operations organization from day one. Production ramps are uneven, supplier access is uncertain, and leadership teams are often stretched across engineering, production, and customer commitments. Yet operational discipline is still required early, especially in an industry where quality, supplier reliability, and execution detail […]
