Received not invoiced (RNI) in Tensoft SemiOps represents Production Releases which have been fulfilled by vendors through the receipt screen, but the AP invoices for these goods/services have yet to be sent or acknowledged. When a receipt is created in SemiOps, inventory is debited, and the accrued purchase account is credited. When users eventually get […]
Overview of Bookings, Billings and Backlog Reporting
Here is a quick overview of bookings, billings and backlog in Tensoft SemiOps and DemandOps: Bookings Booking is an order that is entered in DemandOps and any update to it is the booking change. The bookings are based off of sales order entry date. If you go into any order and click on the information […]
Production Planning vs Production Control: What Should You Focus On
We often get asked, “what is the difference between production planning and production control in SemiOps” or “what is production control” occasionally. The distinction is important to look at how your team matches up to the system functional blocks and to help think through all of the required business processes that are required for Semi […]
A Look at Three Phases in the Life of a Semiconductor Company
Continuing a thread started in a previous blog post, let’s look at the stages that Tensoft’s semiconductor, sensor, and module start-up customers typically experience. These stages can be characterized as pre-ramp, production ramp and production breadth. The ability to successfully navigate each stage requires a clear understanding of the industry issues and drivers inherent in […]
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 […]
Supply Chain Optimization – What Is It?
There are a number of definitions for supply chain optimization. Our perspective is a broad definition, where the goal of supply chain optimization is to maximize revenue and/or product margins by building the right thing at the right time for the right people. To achieve this goal requires a sophisticated level of understanding and action. […]
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. […]
Top 5 Questions from Operations Answered
In this blog post, we have answered the top 5 questions that we receive from Semiconductor Operations on a Sales Call: What type of semiconductor companies have you worked with in the past? We have 20+ years of experience working with companies big and small in the semiconductor industry. Tensoft SemiOps supports fabless semiconductor, traditional […]
Tensoft SemiOps SI (Supplier integration): How It Got to Where It is Today
Tensoft has been helping semiconductor manufacturers integrate efficiently with their supply chain partners since 2001. During that time, we’ve built integrations to all of the Tier 1 semiconductor supply chain partners, most of the Tier 2 partners, as well as even some very small partners that we worked with as “one-off” integration efforts. As you […]
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 […]