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DPMO Project Background

This project was organized to produce defect rates for various package and technology types, identify "best of breed" and "average" metrics, and detail the methods used to compile the metrics so that manufacturers can measure/benchmark their own relative quality performance. With DPMO data by package and technology type, manufacturers will be able to quickly and accurately estimate manufacturing costs and delivered quality, and to make strategic decisions about investment of resources. Therefore, the project group’s objective was to provide tools that:

• Create an effective environment to continually improve the delivered quality of manufacturing processes.
• Assist in reducing costs of assembly, test, rework, scrap and warranty.
• Help improve line utilization and reduce cycle time.
• Allow manufacturers to better prioritize the deployment of constrained resources.
• Allow manufacturers to benchmark their DPMO rates to others in the industry, regardless of board complexity.

Webinar Agenda

Tim Kruse, Plexus Corporation, Project Chair

• Participants
• Background & motivation
• Scope of work
• Database structure
• Sample of results

David Mendez, Solectron Corporation, Project Co-Chair

• Accomplishments
• Lessons learned
• Possible future activities