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CASE STUDY (Output): Dynamic Simulation-Enabled Prescriptive Analytics for Maximizing Output in the AI-Driven Autonomous Factory of the Future
Peter Lendermann, Ph.D.
D-SIMLAB Technologies Pte Ltd
D-SIMLAB Technologies Pte Ltd
Company Profile
D-SIMLAB Technologies is a software company providing high-performance, AI-enabled, simulation-based Digital Twin solutions for business analytics and decision support in asset-intensive industries, with a focus on Semiconductor Manufacturing (D-SIMCON suite) and Aviation Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul industries (D-SIMSPAIR suite).
D-SIMLAB is a spin-off company from the Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech) under the Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR). The head office is in Singapore, and D-SIMLAB also has representations in Germany, the US, Malaysia and China.
D-SIMCON solutions have been implemented with more than 10 IDM/Foundry/DRAM/LED customers operating more than 30 fabs worldwide, both 150mm/200mm and 300mm, as well as Assembly & Test. D-SIMLAB’s success lies in deploying production-ready solutions portraying many domain-specific characteristics, essential for the generation of operationally feasible plans and schedules, enabling customers to extract immediate value.
Company Products & Services
Koen De Backer
Micron Technology, Inc.
Koen De Backer is the Corporate Vice President of smart manufacturing and artificial intelligence at Micron Technology. He is responsible for driving Micron’s smart manufacturing initiatives and digital operations including capabilities with IoT, artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, cognitive computing and machine learning to enhance our business, global operations and product development.
Prior to joining Micron, Koen led large-scale operations projects for more than a decade to help clients reduce inefficiencies and achieve excellence in manufacturing, procurement, supply chain and support functions. Most recently, Koen was a Partner at McKinsey & Company where he steered the semiconductor consulting practice in Southeast Asia and was one of the firm’s leading experts on applying artificial intelligence and automation techniques across operations and support functions such as finance, human resources and procurement. Additionally, Koen consulted with high-tech global clients while working at Deloitte Consulting, Altran Europe and CSC.
Koen holds a master’s degree in business administration from INSEAD and master’s degrees in both industrial management and electromechanical engineering from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.
Micron Technology, Inc.
Company Profile
Micron is a world leader in innovative memory solutions that transform how the world uses information. For over 40 years, our company has been instrumental to the world’s most significant technology advancements, delivering optimal memory and storage systems for a broad range of applications.
