Lockheed Martin's Focal Plane division in Goleta CA needed to increase capacity in its wafer fab and focal plane electronic assembly areas. After generating several preliminary designs, DeHart Consulting was hired to review the factory layouts within the context of lean manufacturing principles and to assist with the overall factory redesign efforts.
San Jose, CA, Module One
Designed a new back-end test area for this fabless semiconductor company, resulting in a 35% increase in test capacity.
San Jose, CA, Module Two
Designed a new engineering lab space for the technology development organization. Operations included wafer probe, reliability testing, and device characterization lab.
Fujitsu's global supply chain management operations determined based on a build versus buy manufacturing cost tradeoff to develop a relationship with a dedicated II-V semiconductor foundry operation. This operation's headquarters was located in the US and the company was establishing a larger operation in Taiwan.
DCI's strategic procurement staff developed and implemented a multi-year semiconductor foundry agreement with a domestic GaAs foundry wafer manufacturer.
Sunnyvale, CA, Module One
Contracted to the Vice President of Operations with the objective of expanding the electronic manufacturing operations to accommodate a 3X increase in production capacity. Formed design teams from the production, warehousing, and engineering personnel. Designed and implemented four product-focused manufacturing cells and a new stockroom and warehouse space. Worked with the architectural firm to layout, detail, and subsequently construct the expansion.
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Fujitsu
Fujitsu Compound Semiconductors, Inc.
"DEHART CONSULTING has structured a strategic and innovative relationship between Fujitsu's corporate entity in Japan, its US counterpart in San Jose, and a foundry supplier in southern California that will serve as the foundation of a world class domestic operation..."
-- Gene Brannock, Executive Vice President
Fujitsu Compound Semiconductor, Inc.