Accelerating Digital Transformation With Tight Integration Of Manufacturing Data

Many semiconductor companies are involved in digital transformation of their overall processes and operations. Manufacturing is one of the most critical and value generating processes in a semiconductor company. Being able to tightly integrate manufacturing with the rest of the enterprise is a critical element of a successful digital transformation program.

Recognizing the value of real-time manufacturing data, a solution was clearly needed; a new Manufacturing Hub to integrate factory floor data with ERP and business planning solutions, offering a comprehensive approach to smart manufacturing.

This Manufacturing Hub leverages the strengths of an advanced analytics platform and a versatile manufacturing connectivity solution. The hub connects various manufacturing data sources to the ERP system, addressing key customer needs such as real-time product costing, supply chain visibility, and order status monitoring.

Key solutions and capabilities offered by the Manufacturing Hub include several essential solutions:

• Real-time Product Costing: Accurate and up-to-date costing information.
• Supply Chain Visibility: Enhanced control and management of work-in-progress (WIP).
• Order Status and Yield Monitoring: Real-time updates on order status and yield.
• Quality and Reliability Management: Rapid identification and isolation of at-risk materials.

Data integration and transformation is connected by the hub to factory floor systems, MES systems, equipment, and supply chain data, transforming this information into a format that the ERP system can understand. This integration bridges the gap between the shop floor and enterprise business, providing valuable insights into the manufacturing process and enhancing business planning and analytics.

The Manufacturing Hub simplifies the integration between the shop floor and the top floor with a low-code/no-code solution, reducing implementation costs and accelerating data integration, such as:

• Improved Product Costing and Efficiency: Enhanced accuracy and efficiency in product costing.
• Enhanced Traceability and Throughput: Better management of orders across different geographical sites.
• Real-time Order and Yield Status: Immediate updates on order status and yield.
• Increased Customer Satisfaction: Improved on-time delivery and overall customer satisfaction.

The hub collects a wide range of data types from the shop floor, including wafer manufacturing data, PCM data, equipment data, MES information, and tool FDC data. This comprehensive data collection improves quality, delivery, and efficiency across the supply chain.

The hub manages data orchestration, transformation, and storage, ensuring high availability and disaster recovery. It filters, aggregates, and transforms data into a usable format for the ERP system, maintaining data integrity and security.

Deployment and integration from the Manufacturing Hub integrates seamlessly with factory control systems and enterprise applications, providing a unified interface for data management. It supports standard communication protocols and compliance, ensuring smooth data transmission and integration.

Conclusion

Partners SAP and PDF Solutions launched the now available Sapience Manufacturing Hub, which offers significant benefits, including quick deployment, accurate data transformation, and improved supply chain predictability. By linking shop floor data with business systems, it enhances operational efficiency, profitability, and customer satisfaction.

More information on PDF Solutions Manufacturing Hub and our work with SAP can be found here and here.

Semiconductor Engineering recently hosted a roundtable on the value of bringing together manufacturing and financial data, which the Sapience Manufacturing Hub enables. You can read about it here.