A server system for receiving and processing manufacturing data from a
plurality of semi-conductor manufacturers is disclosed. The server system
includes: a file capture module for receiving the manufacturing data from
the plurality of semi-conductor manufacturers; a format conversion module
coupled to the file capture module, the format conversion module
converting the manufacturing data to a standard database format for
storage in a database; a query builder module coupled to a client web
browser for interactively changing contents of the client web browser
depending upon a plurality of client selections on the client web
browser, the query builder module configured to build a final query based
on the plurality of client selections; and a report generation module
coupled to the database and the query builder module, the report
generation module generating a report based on the final query.