Consulting that ends on the shop floor.

We find where a fab, OSAT or ATMP line loses output, yield and time, and fix the cause. Your advisers have run lines themselves.

Discuss a consulting need How our consultants work
SCRATCHEDGE LOSS
Delivered by
FabBeyond, directly
For
CEOs, fab directors, plant and quality heads
Starts with
A short diagnostic with a fixed scope
Pairs with
Engineering and talent, when the fix needs hands

01 Where output goes

Every line loses output in the same three places.

We measure which branch costs you most, then work on that one first.

The resultGood units shipped
Branch 1Volume
Uptime

Unplanned downs, maintenance discipline, spares.

Throughput

Recipes, batching, the true bottleneck.

Cycle time

Work in progress, queues, dispatch rules.

Branch 2Yield
Line yield

Scrap, misprocessing, handling damage.

Sort and test yield

Defects, drift, assembly faults.

Excursions

Detected, contained and closed how fast.

Branch 3Cost and people
Materials

Consumption, waste, single sources.

Skills cover

Certified people per tool, per shift.

Cost of quality

Rework, returns, repeat findings.

Fig. 01The loss tree. Three branches, nine leaves: most of the ways a fab or assembly-and-test line falls short of plan.

02 How our consultants work

On your floor, in a loop, until the gain holds.

No slides before we have walked every shift. No hand-over until the fix is standard work.

01Observe02Measure03Analyse04Fix05Standardise06Hand overON YOUR FLOORevery shift
  1. 01ObserveOn the floor, on every shift, before any slide is drawn.
  2. 02MeasureYour MES, SPC and tool data, read against the loss tree.
  3. 03AnalyseRoot cause, not the nearest symptom. Ranked by value.
  4. 04FixWith your team. Engineers or crews added if the fix needs hands.
  5. 05StandardiseStandard work, training and controls, so the gain holds.
  6. 06Hand overNamed owners and a review rhythm. Then we step back.
Fig. 02The consulting loop. Each turn closes one loss; the loop repeats on the next.

Who you get

  • Fab operations leadRuns the diagnostic and the loop
  • Process engineerYield, recipes, excursions
  • Equipment engineerUptime, maintenance, spares
  • Quality leadSystems, audits, controls
  • Supply-chain leadMaterials and suppliers
  • Workforce leadSkills cover and crews

Each engagement draws on the roles it needs, not all six.

03 What we advise on

Six areas. One test: does the line run better?

C-01

Fab operations and productivity

Tool availability, bottlenecks, WIP flow and shift handover.

Delivered by FabBeyond
C-02

Yield, quality and efficiency

Defects, process control, excursion response and audit-ready quality systems.

Delivered by FabBeyond
C-03

Operational excellence

Standard work, problem solving and daily reviews, built for a cleanroom.

Delivered by FabBeyond
C-04

Market entry and ecosystem

For companies entering India or APAC: demand, customers, partners, what to localise.

Delivered by FabBeyond
C-05

Strategic workforce planning

Headcount by role, skill and quarter, tied to the tool-install plan.

Delivered by FabBeyond
C-06

AI-driven operational improvement

Fault detection, predictive maintenance, yield analytics. AI & automation.

FabBeyond + partners

04 Signature programmes

A practitioner beside your leadership team.

P-03 · Expert Bench

A senior practitioner, for as long as you need one.

  • Interim fab, process, equipment, quality or facilities leads
  • Independent reviews of a plan, layout, vendor choice or ramp schedule
  • Mentors for first-time managers in critical areas
  • Defined term, defined handover to your permanent hire
Delivered by FabBeyond

P-08 · CEO Ramp Desk

One page, every fortnight, on what could delay your ramp.

  • People: hires against plan, certifications against tools
  • Tools: install, hook-up and qualification status
  • Suppliers: materials, spares and services not yet secured
  • Qualification: process, product and customer-audit readiness
Delivered by FabBeyond

05 Questions

Semiconductor consulting, answered plainly.

What does semiconductor consulting from FabBeyond cover?

Fab operations and productivity, yield and quality improvement, operational excellence, market-entry and ecosystem advisory, strategic workforce planning, and AI-driven operational improvement. The work is done on site with your team and is led by practitioners who have run semiconductor lines.

How do FabBeyond consultants work?

In a loop of six steps: observe the floor on every shift, measure with your own data, analyse to root cause, fix with your team, standardise so the gain holds, and hand over to named owners. The loop repeats for the next loss.

Do you consult for OSAT and ATMP facilities, or only wafer fabs?

Both. The loss tree is the same in front-end and back-end manufacturing: volume, yield, and cost and people. In assembly and test the work is more often about operator consistency, equipment effectiveness, test escapes and customer-audit findings.

How is FabBeyond different from a general management consultancy?

We work only in the semiconductor value chain, and we can supply the engineers and crews needed to carry out a recommendation. We stay until the line is running to it, then hand over.

Is FabBeyond a manufacturer or an equipment vendor?

No. FabBeyond is a services company. It does not own fabrication facilities and does not manufacture or sell equipment or materials, so its recommendations are not tied to anything it has to sell.

Next step

What is your next semiconductor challenge?

Tell us what you are solving. We will tell you plainly whether we can help, and who would deliver it.

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