Real-time Planning and Scheduling in Semiconductor Fabrication

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Real-time Planning and Scheduling in Semiconductor Fabrication

Case study of Adexa deployment at a global semiconductor firm showing real-time order commitment, capacity reservation, and dispatch list generation integrated with MES and ERP.

Published

June 4, 2026

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3 min read

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Semiconductor fabrication lines face long lead times, shifting bottlenecks, high equipment costs, and volatile demand. This case study details how Adexa planning and scheduling software was deployed across facilities on three continents to replace fixed lead-time calculations with real-time capacity and material checks. The system converts die-to-wafer requirements, enforces forecast commitments by technology, and generates dispatch lists while reducing planning cycle time from weeks to hours.

Key takeaways

Real-time Available-to-Promise replaced historical fixed lead times for order promising

Delivery performance improved to near 100% while cycle time and WIP levels dropped significantly

Planning cycle time reduced from weeks to hours through integrated forecast-to-dispatch workflow

Smart lot release logic minimized wait time and maximized bottleneck utilization

System integrates with MES for WIP, equipment status, and routings and with ERP for orders and forecasts

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