FabTime Cycle Time Group Course
Help your team to gain an in-depth understanding of the issues that cause cycle time problems and learn how to solve them. This highly interactive course covers basic cycle time relationships, metrics and goals, and cycle time intuition as applied to operating practices.
Currently offered as a half-day remote course, delivered in two two-hour sessions online. The course uses Operating Curves to illustrate the impact of various fab factors on cycle time.
Learn how to:
- Teach others about utilization and cycle time relationships
- Define and calculate relevant metrics for cycle time improvement
- Teach others about Little’s law and variability
- Quantify the impact of single-path tools and process restrictions
- Apply cycle time intuition to operational decisions
Who can benefit from taking this course:
Production Managers, Industrial Engineers, Module Managers, Shift Supervisors, Production Control, Maintenance Engineers, and Process Engineers. Team members learn how each can contribute to improving overall cycle time.
Agenda
Part 1: Fundamentals
- Introduction
- The fundamental drivers of cycle time
- Utilization
- Variability
- Number of qualified tools
- Little’s Law
Part 2: Implications for Metrics + Operating Practices
- WIP-related metrics to drive cycle time improvements
- Cycle time and equipment downtime
- Other operational recommendations
- Quick tips on holds, mix, hot lots, dispatching, staffing, and batching
- Conclusions
Interested in scheduling a session of the course for your site?
Contact us to help you maximize your factory operations.