INDUSTRY CHALLENGE
Today’s high-tech markets are among the fastest moving in the world, with very short product lifecycles and even shorter profit windows.  Time is of the essence in every aspect of the process – from design to production to engineering changes and logistics.

With the competitive nature of these markets, outsourced manufacturing has become the norm to improve cost and asset reduction, time-to-market, and product specialization.  The biggest challenge faced with this business model is the general loss of control over a number of key processes: inventory, yield, track and trace; all which are directly related to performance in the manufacturing process.

To address this challenge, most companies use communication and collaboration mechanisms with their partners that are anything but dynamic.  The use of email, electronic data interchange (EDI) and faxes are still the predominant collaboration technologies used; thus making a holistic view of the manufacturing process out-of-date and inaccurate.

THE SOLUTION
For SAP Fabless Semiconductor clients, they can gain control of their outsourced manufacturing operations using Performix xMES Fabless™ without suffering the expense of purchasing a traditional MES platform to manage outsourced manufacturing or additional third-party customization and consulting. 

The Performix xMES Fabless solution is pre-configured to deliver best manufacturing practices utilized in Fabless Manufacturing industry leaders.  Tightly integrated with SAP, the solution provides Dashboards for Planning, the automation of multiple transactions, and templates for integration with Contract Manufacturers for visibility and Work-In-Process (WIP) tracking; thus providing a complete, holistic solution for the Fabless Manufacturer.

Click here to learn more about how you can leverage Performix xMES Fabless and utilize a “virtual MES” platform within SAP to leverage all outsourced manufacturing.