Research Planning Grant: Integration of the Engineering Function with Production in Semiconductor Manufacturing and Assembly

9522753 Bailey大多数改善半导体制造周期时间的研究工作都集中在调度问题上，而减少上市时间的努力则使用了并行工程方法来批准工程和制造人员之间的协调。这项工作将计划一项研究工作，将工程与公司内从产品概念到最终组装的其他功能结合起来。计划阶段是必不可少的，因为虽然对彻底的工程集成的需求是公认的，但由于缺乏计划而导致的问题的准确描述和优先级却不是。与工业界的合作，包括参观半导体研究、制造、组装和封装设施，将为后续研究确定适当的案例研究。半导体产品和半导体制造工艺的复杂性使得半导体生产系统的协调和集成尤为困难。本研究的目标是明确定义整个组织中的工程功能，开发一个作为工程集成功能的企业绩效预测模型，然后开发将工程功能资源与生产、装配和这个高科技产业中的其他部门相结合的机制。通过工程集成机制，可以更快地识别和解决生产问题，从而缩短周期时间和上市时间。

9522753 Bailey Most research efforts to improve cycle time in semiconductor manufacturing have focused on scheduling issues, and efforts to reduce time to market have used a concurrent engineering approach to approving coordination between engineering and fabrication personnel. This work will plan a research effort toward integrating engineering with the other functions within a firm, from product conception to final assembly. The planning stage is essential because, while the need for thorough engineering integration is well-recognized, the exact description and prioritization of the problems resulting from its absence are not. Collaboration with industry, including visits to semiconductor research, manufacturing, assembly, and packaging facilities, will allow appropriate case studies for the subsequent research to be defined. The sophistication of both semiconductor products and semiconductor manufacturing processes make coordination and integration of semiconductor production systems particularly difficult. The goal of this research is to define clearly the engineering function throughout an organization, to develop a predictive model of firm performance as a function of engineering integration, and then to develop mechanisms for combining the resources of the engineering function with production, assembly, and other departments in this high-technology industry. Both cycle time and time to market could be shortened through a mechanism for engineering integration that allows faster identification and resolution of production problems.