Demise of Just-in-Time Manufacturing Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
Frank Lavety General Manager, Kandou Close up of examining of test sample of microchip transistor under the microscope in laboratory. Equipment for testing microchips. Automation of production. Manufacturing of microchips. COVID was a catastrophic event that created a rare combination of challenges for the semiconductor industry –– demand for electronic devices to support working from home, supply chain disruption, production line slowdowns and long delivery delays of finished products to end users. Lean manufacturing, otherwise known as Just-in-Time manufacturing, was in peril. The demise of Just-in-Time (JIT) manufacturing, however, has been greatly exaggerated. Like everything in the semiconductor Read More