For last two years, Tensoft has been hosting its customer user conference, Momentum 2.0, online. And it has been highly popular ever since. Customers love the convenience of attending the sessions right from their desk along with the savings! Based on the fabulous suggestions from our customers, we have planned an exciting lineup of training […]
Are you ready for Momentum 2020 – the online User Conference for Tensoft Customers?
At Tensoft, customers are our #1 priority. And that’s why we host an online customer user conference twice a year to help our customers learn and succeed. Our first conference for this year, Momentum 2020, will be held in May on Tuesday, May 19 and Wednesday, May 20. Every year, we strive to create product […]
Join Us in September for Momentum 2.0
We are excited to announce Momentum 2.0 – our second online user conference – for the Year 2019. It will be held in September, and cover training sessions on Tensoft SemiOps, DemandOps and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. This is a wonderful opportunity for our customers to get free training and keep up with the […]
From Semiconductor ERP to Software Revenue Recognition
I met Tensoft’s other co-founder, William White, when we were both attending graduate school at UCLA. I was working at Deltek at the time, and had a background in the business and user experience side of software applications, while William came from a technical and systems development background at IBM. William and I worked on […]
What’s Missing in Traditional ERP Inventory Systems?
It’s not that traditional ERP Inventory systems don’t work for everyone – they just don’t work well for fabless semiconductor operations. Trying to make them fit is much like trying to force your left foot into your right shoe – you may be able to jam it in, but it won’t be comfortable or highly […]
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 […]
Semiconductor Companies: Are You Ready for the New Revenue Recognition Rules?
In June 2010, the FASB issued the Proposed Accounting Standards Update for Revenue Recognition (Topic 605) which began a process that is set to massively change how U.S. corporations recognize revenue. Since 2010 comments have been made, revisions published and implementation guidance given, but there are probably many companies out there that don’t yet realize […]
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 […]