FabTime Inc.

Today we sent out the latest installment of FabTime's #cycletime tip of the month email list, written by Jennifer Robinson. This month's tip is about identifying the tool groups that are contributing the most cycle time per visit right now, to drive future improvements. #waferfabs #semiconductormanufacturing

📣 We are proud to announce that INFICON has acquired all assets of FabTime Inc., a niche provider of cycle time management software and consulting services to semiconductor manufacturers, located in San Luis Obispo, CA/USA. “We are excited to welcome FabTime.” said Oliver Wyrsch, CEO of INFICON. “The acquisition of FabTime is the latest step in our vision to provide the industry’s most advanced factory optimization and process control solution in the market for the fully interconnected, and AI-enhanced fab of the future.” 🚀 INFICON is the industry recognized Smart manufacturing leader and is committed to helping our customers achieve unparalleled operational excellence. With the FPS and FabGuard products, INFICON provides software, services, hardware, and consulting to the semiconductor and related industries supporting advanced factory scheduling, operations management, and world class process control and sensor integration. FabTime's flexible reporting has been instrumental in empowering fabs with clear and immediate visibility into factory performance, leading to marked improvements in cycle time, capacity, productivity, and profits. The FabTime products, services, and expertise will augment the skills and capabilities of INFICON and accelerate the realization of autonomous semiconductor factories. Together, INFICON and FabTime provide the most comprehensive Industrial Engineering Software Suite and expertise available in the semiconductor industry. For more information on how our solutions can help your factory optimization, visit https://inficon.com and https://fabtime.com. #INFICON #SmartManufacturing #FabTime #Acquisition

We are excited to join the first FOA event of the year. Let us know if we should expect to see you there! We look forward to reconnecting with familiar faces as well as extending our network and meeting others for the first time. We can't wait for what's in store in 2024. See you in Phoenix!

We're pleased to report that the latest issue of FabTime's Cycle Time Management Newsletter was published yesterday. The main article introduces a new metric for quantifying the impact of front-of-the-line #hotlots on regular lot #cycletime. This issue also includes an announcement about the release of the new version of FabTime’s software, a tip about using the new version to generate #box lots, and subscriber discussion about cycle time improvement for 300mm #waferfabs and managing cycle time for external processes. Subscribe at FabTime.com.

Let us know which report would add the most value to your operations in the poll below. These three options represent just a glimpse of the comprehensive reports available in FabTime. We offer a diverse array of 165 user-customizable reports designed to cater to varies roles and needs within the factory.

Fabs are frequently looking for innovative ways to boost factory performance. The value of reporting is often overlooked as an opportunity for driving significant improvements. Many fabs operate under the presumption that because they already have reporting in place, this need is fulfilled. Fab managers may not be getting answers as quickly as they need them, but at the end of the day, they are receiving reports, so it's okay, right? Merely having a functional system is not enough in an industry where rapid and informed decision-making is crucial. That's where FabTime comes in. We don't just provide data. We deliver a solution that redefines fab reporting by putting interactive, customizable charts directly in the hands of those running the fab. With FabTime, fab teams gain immediate visibility into their factories with the ability to view both real-time and historical data on-demand. We equip fab teams with a reporting system that supplies them with instant actionable information needed to drive improvements. Check out our website to learn more about our solution and get in contact with us.

Happy New Year from the FabTime team! As we step into 2024, there are tons of exciting things for us to look forward to. Kicking off the year on a high note, we plan for our customers to start the new year off strong with the imminent release of Core Patch 116, which offers new functionalities to elevate their user experience. We also look forward to our first user group meeting of the year, which will set the stage for initiating new projects aimed at further enhancing the FabTime user experience. 

It is remarkable how much fab performance can improve when fab management have access to the insights they need at the right time. With FabTime, our customers have reported significant improvements in cycle times, bottleneck capacity, and hot lot cycle times. To learn more about what FabTime can do for you, check out our website and get in contact with us. https://lnkd.in/gprVyFuW #cycletime #bottlenecks #hotlotcycletime #bottleneckcapacity #semiconductorindustry

In the fast-paced world of manufacturing, fab management are under pressure to make quick, effective decisions. Fab management will generally rely on ad-hoc reports created through a home-grown internal system, a third-party reporting solution, or possibly a combination of both. Circumventing the time-consuming process of creating reports from scratch, our solution equips fab management with instant access to 165 configurable charts populated with real-time data. Through a user-friendly and interactive interface, fab management can efficiently obtain insights to be used to drive factory improvements. Schedule a call with us to learn about how you can leverage actionable insights to elevate your factory's performance. https://lnkd.in/gKKjFATy #performancemetrics #manufacturing #semiconductorindustry

Maintaining internal factory reporting consumes the valuable time of IT and IE staff, who could instead contribute to more strategic tasks within your organization. Even if you are using a third-party reporting tool to expedite data visualization, chances are you are still responsible for time-intensive reporting tasks like data extraction. Instead of burdening your employees with reporting, our comprehensive end-to-end solution handles reporting from data extraction to visualization, freeing your teams to focus on core business functions while providing management with on-demand access to actionable insights. #reportingsolutions #semiconductorindustry #FabTime #dataanalytics #datavisualization #productivity #semiconductormanufacturing