Recognition and rewards: human elements of semiconductor manufacturing excellence

As semiconductor manufacturing companies, including Advanced Micro Devices, continue on the Journey To Manufacturing Excellence, those that address technological issues and human issues will help ensure long-term corporate success. Organizations which recognize and reward the people who, on a daily basis, perform their jobs in a manner which helps their companies maintain and improve their competitive position within the semiconductor industry will have embraced one of the most important elements of manufacturing excellence-the human element-and will in turn realize significant return on their investment. Of specific interest in the area of recognition and rewards is peer recognition-an innovative approach to rewarding individuals which is work-team driven.