Katie Tormala
Seamless collaboration across disciplines demands smart semiconductor manufacturing

Seamless collaboration across disciplines demands smart semiconductor manufacturing (Part 3 of 3)

August 26, 2025

In our first and second posts, we talked about shifting left for smart manufacturing and smart semiconductor manufacturing with real-time…

By Katie Tormala
3 MIN READ

From lean to smart semiconductor manufacturing with real-time reporting and analytics (Part 2 of 3)

August 25, 2025

Traditional lean manufacturing brings benefits, but smart manufacturing can propel progress further to amplify profit margins and foster adaptability in…

By Katie Tormala
3 MIN READ
Diagram showing how to connect people and processes with PLM, ERP, and MES data into one environment

Seamless collaboration across the supply chain with semiconductor product lifecycle management (PLM) (Part 3 of 3)

October 30, 2024

In our first and second posts, we talked about shifting left for smart manufacturing and smart semiconductor manufacturing execution. The…

By Katie Tormala
2 MIN READ
Semiconductor manufacturing execution system diagram, from raw materials to front-end, back-end, and PCB/MCMs with benefits listed: improve productivity, improve quality, realize cost savings, improve NPI, modern MES

From Lean to Smart Semiconductor Manufacturing Execution (Part 2 of 3)

September 30, 2024

Traditional lean manufacturing brings benefits, but smart manufacturing can propel progress further to amplify profit margins and foster adaptability. In…

By Katie Tormala
3 MIN READ
Diagram explaining the shift left principle of smart semiconductor manufacturing throughout the new product introduction (NPI) development process

Shifting left for success in smart semiconductor manufacturing (Part 1 of 3)

September 12, 2024

Our first post in a three-part series on Smart Semiconductor Manufacturing begins with a shift left. Learn more about what…

By Katie Tormala
2 MIN READ
Visual of digitalization of data through semiconductor design process

Shorten NPI time-to-market or zero-defect chips: do you have to choose?

August 13, 2024

Semiconductor customers seem to need it all – new products, fast delivery and zero defects. As we shared previously, fragmented…

By Katie Tormala
2 MIN READ
Image of a printed circuit board held by machinery inside an electronics manufacturing plant using intraplant logistics

The electronic manufacturer’s guide to mastering material flow using intralogistics

May 23, 2023

In electronics manufacturing, efficiency is critical to competitiveness. Optimized intra plant logistics or intralogistics can revolutionize how manufacturers handle materials,…

By Katie Tormala
2 MIN READ
printed circuit board with design overlay for thermal design consideration

A hot topic: die attach thermal testing for power electronics components

May 2, 2023

Power electronics components improve the energy efficiency of electric machines and motors across all industries and applications. These power electronic…

By Katie Tormala
4 MIN READ
Electronics manufacturing line engineer with superimposed intra plant logistics digital twin

Smart intra plant logistics: the key to unlocking supply chain superpowers

March 24, 2023

The global pandemic dramatically altered the way consumers connect, compute and communicate. Consumers needed more devices to connect for work…

By Katie Tormala
3 MIN READ