“Applied Cost Modeling” E-Zine Now on Web

Dec. 17, 2010 - PRLog -- December 17, 2010 (Pleasanton, CA) –Wright Williams & Kelly, Inc. (WWK), the global leader in cost and productivity management software and consulting services, announced today that the latest edition of its much acclaimed free E-Zine “Applied Cost Modeling” (ACM) is now available on its web site at http://wwk.com/newsletter.html.  First published in 1994, ACM has been the mainstay for manufacturing and assembly industries in disseminating information on hot topics such as cost of ownership (COO), overall equipment efficiency (OEE), cost and resource evaluation, and discrete-event simulation.

The latest edition includes the feature article: “Hi-Tech Equipment Reliability: A Practical Guide for Engineers and Managers” and is presented as the sixteenth installment in an on-going series from the book of the same title. The second edition of this book is now in print and can be ordered through the WWK web site under the “Resources” link or at:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0595458289/wrighwillikelly

“Observations in 3-D (no glasses required)” is an editorial discussing current cost targets for 3-D semiconductor device integration and the real costs versus just via formation and fill.  The editorial further points out the difference between cost and value, which should be driving the 3-D discussion.

With more than 3,000 users worldwide, Wright Williams & Kelly, Inc. is the largest privately held operational cost management software and consulting company serving technology-dependent and technology-driven organizations.  WWK maintains long-term relationships with prominent industry resources including SEMATECH, SELETE, Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), and national labs and universities.  Its client base includes nearly all of the top 20 semiconductor manufacturers and equipment and materials suppliers as well as leaders in nanotechnology, micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), thin film record heads, magnetic media, flat panel displays (FPD), solid state lighting/light emitting diodes (SSL/LED), and photovoltaics (PV).

WWK’s product line includes TWO COOL® for detailed process step level COO and OEE, PRO COOL® for process flow and test cell costing, Factory Commander® for full factory capacity analysis and activity based costing, and Factory Explorer® for cycle time reduction and WIP planning.

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WWK provides software and consulting services to assist our clients in making better business decisions. The focus of our efforts is to assist our clients in improving the productivity of their manufacturing operations and reducing their per-unit costs.