Troughout this phase, our main objectives were:
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Study of modelling and planning issues in the semiconductor industry
- Study of production facilities in the semiconductor industry
- Study of the modelling and simulation methods
o Analysis of various approaches in scientific publications
o Analysis of various commercial simulation applications
- Study of planning methods
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Development of the simulation and planning model at the ENTERPRISE level
- Elaboration of a simplified IT method of production facilities
- Elaboration of simulation methods
- Employment of planning techniques based on priority rules
- Proposing advanced algorithms for production planning using the IT method
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Achievement of the simulation and planning stage at ENTERPRISE level
- Implementation of the simplified experimental IT model
- Simulation of the production using sample data
- Implementation of the planning algorithms
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Experimenting the model at ENTERPRISE level
- Running the simulation model on known problems and comparison of the obtained results with the data specified in the problems solution
- Comparative study of planning algorithms
- Drawing conclusions from the results
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Elaborating the technical documentation for the MERLIN – ENTERPRISE prototype
- Definition of the development process and of the applications
- Development of the modelling, simulation and planning test – case file structure used with the MERLIN product
- Documentation of the structure
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Projection, implementation and testing of the MERLIN – ENTERPRISE system prototype
- Standardisation of the input – output interfaces
- Implementation of the modelling, simulation and planning test – case file
- Implementation of the input – output data structure
- Implementation of the demonstrative resources models
- Implementation of the planning components
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Obtaining of the services necessary for the development of the project
- Signing a service contract, which involved:
o market survey services regarding simulation and optimisation services
o consultancy services for the training on applied technologies in the production area
- Execution of the services stated in the contract by the provider
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Training for new employees
- Training on applied technologies in the production area
- Training on development technologies applied during the project