Optimized operations by extended X-factor theory including unit hours concept

IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 187-195

  Kishimoto, Mitsugu ^a   Ozawa, Katsutoshi ^a   Watanabe, Kinya ^a   Martin, Donald ^b  

^a IBM JAPAN LTD   (Japan)

^b IBM MICROELECTRONICS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cycle time; Operator allocation; Operator headcount; X factor

Indexed keywords

JUST IN TIME PRODUCTION; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; ONLINE SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTIVITY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

CYCLE TIME; EXTENDED X-FACTOR THEORY; OPERATOR ALLOCATION; OPERATOR HEADCOUNT;

CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING;

EID: 0035421261     PISSN: 08946507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/66.939811     Document Type: Article

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