SEMATECH DOC ID #: 92101309A-GEN

Title: Cycle Time Improvement Guidebook

Author(s): Unknown;

Document date: 01/28/1993

Descriptor(s): Partnering for Total Quality;cycle time;

Abstract:  This presents the success factors, tools, deployment process and
implementation process for Cycle Time Improvement (CTI). This guidebook is
the result of the Time to Market Task Force and provides an introduction to
CTI and its five major components: success factors, deployment process,
implementation process, implementation tools and measurements. This guidebook
is for senior management who already have the resolve to reduce cycle time.
It provides an overview of the steps and tools involved in cutting time to
market and cycle times by half or more. The guidebook identifies the steps to
make it happen, the roles people play, improvement techniques and tools, and
how to make a time-based mindset part of the organization's culture.