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Quantifying operational time variability: the missing parameter for cycle time reduction

Jacobs et al., 2001

Document ID
18370153741318460227
Author
Jacobs J
Etman L
Rooda J
Van Campen E
Publication year
Publication venue
2001 IEEE/SEMI Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference (IEEE Cat. No. 01CH37160)

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Operational time variability is one of the key parameters determining the average cycle time of lots. Many different sources of variability can be identified such as equipment breakdowns, set-up, and operator availability. However, an appropriate measure to quantify …
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