Understanding and Using Cost of Ownership (COO)

Thursday, July 12, 2012
9:00am–5:00pm
San Francisco Marriott Marquis

Instructor

Wright William & Kelly, Inc. biography

Updated to include photovoltaic and semiconductor examples, this one-day, interactive workshop provides the attendee with an expert understanding of COO and OEE. From fundamentals and industry standards (E10, E35, E79), to applications and misuses, the attendee will gain practical knowledge they can immediately employ. Utilizing computer workstations, this laboratory workshop provides attendees with hands-on reinforcement of the sensitivities that drive costs. Use the latest generation of software* developed for SEMATECH to examine your own equipment, materials, and fab conditions.

You will learn

- How to quantify the impact of equipment procurement decisions

- How to measure cost impacts of process changes on existing equipment and materials
- How to use COO to sell and position your equipment or materials

- How to use COO to design equipment and materials that better meet the financial needs of your

  clients
- How to benchmark against best-of-breed solutions and analyze competitive strengths and
  weaknesses
- Network with fellow attendees and world-expert instructors and learn about their experiences—good and bad

Who should attend

- Sales, marketing, process and application engineers from equipment and materials suppliers

- Design engineering and product development engineers from equipment suppliers and their

  customers

- Operations, purchasing, and finance personnel from all segments of the semiconductor and

  photovoltaic industries

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