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18 PCB007 MAGAZINE I SEPTEMBER 2021 of the management systems assume a part-in- tensive fabrication or assembly-intensive envi- ronment. For PCB fabrication, the usual pro- cess intensive model needs to be applied, like those in food preparation or pharmaceutical creations. For printed circuit fabrication, there is only one remaining management control system still available—APTEAN Cimnet System— but numerous process-focused ERPs are now available for customization (Figure 4). ose PDM/ERP/CSM and process/machine con- trol soware for wafer fabrication (ICs) like Cimetrix (Figure 5) are well suited for PCB fabrication as they focus on process capacity, test, and reject problem solutions. Figure 4: 21st century management platform elements. Figure 5: IC management software solution control equipment and processes with the SEMI SECS/GEM protocols. (Source: Cimetrix)