Sizing a pilot production line using simulation

The semiconductor industry is rapidly expanding worldwide. With the continuing advancement of technology, companies are continually striving to develop and maintain cutting edge products to stay "ahead of the curve." As a result, old and new companies alike often have the need to develop pilot production lines to test new engineering and processing ideas. We present a case study example of how simulation can be used to establish the initial tooling and operator requirements for pilot production lines, as well as to estimate the fixed and recurring costs associated with the line.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2001
• Where: WSC
• Authors: Peng Qu, Geoffrey E. Skinner, Scott J. Mason
• Keywords: Case Study Example, Modeling And Simulation, Pilot Production Lines, Semiconductor Industry, WSC 2001