Supply Chain Analysis Consulting

• What does my supply chain look like?
• Where is the largest source of risk in my supply chain?
• How much will Just-In-Time benefit me? My customer?
• What are my inventory requirements to meet my customer’s production schedule?
• How does variance in performance impact my products and processes?
• How does my incoming parts quality impact my Lean Manufacturing implementation?
• Where should I consolidate my supply chain?

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Project Description	Company Description	Benefits	Related Links
Improve productivity of DRAM fab	DRAM mfg	Reduce cycle time, Improve tool throughput	ACM Sept 2000, p.1
Review and Assess Equipment Designs for Quality, Reliability, Safety, Manufacturability, and Maintainability	Equipment Supplier	Higher Quality, Reliability, and Safety; Better Maintainability and Manufacturability; Lower COO	Link to recommended book " Hi-tech Reliability"
Reliability Predictions	Equipment supplier	Higher Reliability; Lower COO
Develop and Deploy Failure Reporting Analysis and Corrective Action System (FRACAS)	Equipment suppliers and users	Higher Quality, Reliability, and Safety; Lower COO
Quality System Assessment and Training Using Standardized Supplier Quality Assessment (SSQA) Process	Equipment suppliers and users	Higher Quality, Reliability, and Safety; Lower COO
Analysis of semiconductor DRAM supply chain and delivery risk	Internal Use	Determine minimum inventories	Supply chain white paper
Manufacturing Site selection and planning	Internal Use	Higher Reliability; Lower COO	ACM Jun 1999, p. 1
Estimate impacts of changes in marketing strategies on competitor's revenue	Packaging supplier	Refine marketing strategy	ACM Mar 2000, p. 1
Forecast impacts of a new technology on the cost and profitability of a semiconductor wafer fab	Research & Development organization	Validate continued R&D, establish marketing strategy	ACM Sept 2001, p. 5
Integrated supply chain evaluation of Cost Structures for commercialization of ChipSeal process from military application	Semiconductor Materials Supplier	Combined Cost Analysis
Evaluated a passivation material and process technology for overall product cost impact on semiconductor fabrication and final assembly	Semiconductor Materials Supplier	Lower Cost
Assess and improve productivity of manufacturing operations	Various sc manufacturers	Reduce mfg cycle time and costs	ACM Mar 2000, p. 10
Assess relative technical/business strengths/weakness of SC eqpt mfgrs	Wall Street	Guide investment decisions