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 […]
Tensoft Customer Conference Kicks Off May 13
We are pleased to announce Momentum, Tensoft’s exclusive online user conference, offering three days of free training from product experts. Hosted from May 13 to May 15, this event will cover sessions on Tensoft SemiOps, DemandOps, Revenue Lens and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Customers can gain insights into product updates, discover best practices, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Managing Export Restrictions in Tensoft DemandOps
As you may be aware, several countries and organizations are imposing trade sanctions. Tensoft has a globally distributed customer base and so a lot of them need the ability to systematically track the export restrictions on their parts or businesses. With the upcoming release of Tensoft DemandOps, we plan to add a new feature that […]
An Overview of Production Planning in Tensoft SemiOps
With Tensoft SemiOps Production Planning, you can quickly and accurately schedule backlog shipment dates, drive creation of your production orders (“PR” or production release in SemiOps) and gain insight into action items for your planners related to production scheduling or exception management. All of the information that you need is already available in Tensoft SemiOps: […]
A Traditional BOM in Tensoft SemiOps
Semiconductor manufacturing typically requires a “one-to-many” production process where wafers move to die, and die are then moved through multiple assembly and packing processes to provide multiple outcomes from a single wafer. This is achieved in Tensoft SemiOps through an inverted BOM (Bill of Materials) model. An inverted BOM is an essential feature for systems […]
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 […]
What Does Tensoft SemiOps Have That My Spreadsheet Doesn’t?
If you’ve been in the semiconductor industry for any length of time, you’ve probably seen some of the world’s most spectacular spreadsheets. You may have even created one of these masterpieces of supply chain planning and execution yourself. If so, our hats are off to you! The semiconductor supply chain is famously complex, so managing […]
Operations Dashboard in Tensoft DemandOps
In DemandOps, we have introduced a new Operations Dashboard to provide you with a quick snapshot of your business. The three pages in the dashboard– Key ratios view, Revenue view and Top 10 view – provide visibility into your sales operations and the opportunity to improve your internal business processes to streamline the entire order […]