ISMI Research

ISMI operates six programs encompassing a total of 30 projects—all focused on increasing productivity and decreasing costs for our members. They include:

Resources for the Industry

In addition, ISMI directs and partners with dozens of other organizations to provide resources for the industry such as:

  • Competitive Sourcing Database - Designed to hold information on the products and capabilities of hundreds of voluntarily registered suppliers

  • Industry Discussions- Online forum for discussions related to standards and factory automation
  • Models - Various models and tools designed to help facilitate effective decision making
  • RaP Reference Implementation - Aid to provide RaP (Recipe and Parameter Management) evaluation capability in advance of the availability of more sophisticated testing applications
  • Statistical Methods - State-of-the-art short courses developed and instructed by the ISMI Statistical Methods Group covering key areas of industrial statistics
  • Third Party Testing Services - Provides equipment suppliers with a reliable method of reducing extensive and costly factory floor testing of 300 mm tools
  • Related Websites - Websites of various worldwide standards and statistical organizations