Perhaps no other industry has experienced the quantum progressions in the last half a century as Semiconductors. Today the industry serves its constituents via a number of different operating models namely Fab-less, Fab-lite and IDM (Integrated Device Manufacturing) models – each with its own intricacies, challenges and requirements. These requirements then must be incorporated into a holistic supply chain solution for a particular operating model.
Through its experience in implementing supply chain solution for a number of market leading semiconductor companies, Gaea understands these requirements well – including:
- Demand Planning
- Incorporating design-ins and probability based forecasting
- Reconciling forecasts between 3rd party sales reps, design houses and OEMs
- Forecasting demand for new devices, which are frequently announced
- Modeling forecasts and replenishment planning in a distributor environment
- Supply Planning
- Modeling semiconductor supply chain for one of the standard, or a hybrid operating models
- Supporting various supply models including Build to Forecast, Build to Order, Build to Forecast to Die Bank (or any other postponement stage) and assemble/test to order
- Commencing forecast at wafer derivation, accounting for the capacities of Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) partner
- Incorporating the impact of down-binning on demand and supply plan
- Supporting a “die-bank’ strategy
- Manufacturing Execution
- Lot Tracking
- Lot Genealogy management
- Supporting Lot Splits / Merges
Gaea understands these requirements very well and can quickly model them into your supply chain system implementation. Result: a successful implementation done quickly and correctly the first time. In addition, Gaea can help you with just an assessment of your current supply chain systems as well, ahead of any potential system extension or solution implementation.
