A technique for dispatching semiconductor components for processing is disclosed. The technique includes providing a plurality of lots of semiconductor components. The technique also includes providing a plurality of rules, each including one or more conditions. The technique further includes determining which of the plurality of rules is applicable to a particular lot, and eliminating rules that are not applicable to a particular lot, thus forming a plurality of remaining rules for each particular lot. The technique still further includes applying the plurality of remaining rules to the lots of semiconductor components. If a rule applied to a particular lot activates, processing of the particular lot is inhibited.