Quick turn around time system and method of use

A method of using a quick turn around time system for locating an optimal arrangement of work orders within a wafer fabrication facility, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a real time dispatching system having software rule database;
• providing at least one piece of fabrication equipment having a load port and further having an adjustable internal buffer in communication with the software rule database, wherein the adjustable internal buffer has an adjustable internal buffer queue that operates to optimally queue a work order that is disposed within the piece of fabrication equipment;
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• prioritizing a work order disposed within the adjustable internal buffer, of the at least one piece of fabrication equipment in accordance with instructions specified by the real time dispatching system software rule database.

A method of using a quick turn around time system for locating an optimal arrangement of work orders within a wafer fabrication facility, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a real time dispatching system having software rule database, wherein the software rule database has a work in progress list, and a pre-work in progress list for managing work orders;
• providing a user interface in operative communication with the real time dispatching system;
• using the software rule database to optimize an adjustable internal buffer disposed within a piece of fabrication equipment, wherein the adjustable internal buffer has an adjustable internal buffer queue that operates to optimally queue a work order that is disposed within the piece of fabrication equipment;
• using the software rule database to a provide a load port reservation system;
• using the software rule database to delay timing for forming a batch for batch processing;
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• using the real time dispatcher rule database to insert a super hot lot work order into the pre-work in progress list.