Categories: Wire Stories

ASE�s Bumping Factory in Kaohsiung, Taiwan inducted into the World Economic Forum�s Global Lighthouse Network

A prestigious recognition of the company�s strategic adoption of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies to successfully raise productivity and shorten customers’ time-to-market.

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (ASE, a member of ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. TAIEX: 3711, NYSE: ASX), announced today that its bumping factory in Kaohsiung has been inducted into the World Economic Forum’s Global Lighthouse Network (GLN), a community of manufacturing sites and value chains that are leaders in the adoption of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) cutting edge technologies. ASE’s bumping factory in Kaohsiung is amongst the 18 GLN sites announced by the WEF on January 13th, joining the ranks of 132 leading manufacturers.

The increasing complexity of semiconductor chip manufacturing processes characterized by market disruptions in supply and demand, had caused unprecedented challenges for ASE Kaohsiung’s bumping factory. In the bumping operation, there are more than 100 process steps compared with traditional IC packaging operations. To streamline the manufacturing processes and optimize production, ASE strategically planned and deployed 4IR technologies across its operations. In particular, AI enabled processes helped ASE to improve manufacturing yields and accuracy, resulting in an increase in output by 67% and a reduction of order leadtime by 39%.

“By integrating 4IR technologies into their operations, Lighthouse companies are achieving double-digit impact on throughput, costs, and lead times,” said Francisco Betti, Head of Shaping the Future of Advanced Manufacturing and Value Chains, World Economic Forum. “In this next chapter of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, they are setting the pace across industries. Lighthouses are demonstrating how to scale advanced technologies across entire manufacturing networks and beyond towards suppliers and customers or new functions, such as procurement, logistics, and research and development,” he continued.

“We are extremely excited to join the ranks of 132 leading companies in the Global Lighthouse Network. At ASE, advancing our competitiveness and seizing new opportunities across diverse disciplines are central to our quest for manufacturing excellence,” said Sung-Fei Wang, Senior Vice President, ASE Inc, Kaohsiung. “As a premier semiconductor industry player, we are taking the lead to craft a smart manufacturing blueprint that optimizes technologies in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. We hope to inspire more industry players to contribute to building a resilient global smart manufacturing ecosystem and accelerate digital transformation,” he continued.

About ASE

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (a member of ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. TAIEX: 3711, NYSE: ASX) is the leading global provider of semiconductor manufacturing services in assembly and test. Alongside a broad portfolio of established assembly and test technologies, ASE is also delivering innovative advanced packaging and system-in-package solutions to meet growth momentum across a broad range of end markets, including 5G, Automotive, High Performance Computing and more. To learn about our advances in SiP, Fanout, MEMS & Sensor, Flip Chip, and, 2.5D, 3D & TSV technologies, all ultimately geared towards applications to improve lifestyle and efficiency, please visit: www.aseglobal.com or follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn @aseglobal.

About the Global Lighthouse Network

The Global Lighthouse Network is a community of production sites and value chains that are world leaders in the adoption and integration of the cutting-edge technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). Lighthouses apply 4IR technologies such as artificial intelligence, 3D-printing and big data analytics to maximize efficiency and competitiveness at scale, transform business models and drive economic growth, while augmenting the workforce, protecting the environment and contributing to a learning journey for all-sized manufacturers across all geographies and industries. The Global Lighthouse Network is a World Economic Forum project in collaboration with McKinsey & Co, factories and value chains that join the Network are designated by an independent panel of experts.

Contacts

ASE Media Contact:

jennifer.yuen@aseus.com

Alex

Recent Posts

Novautek Honored with the “Outstanding SME ESG and Business Performance Award”

HONG KONG SAR - EQS Newswire - 23 December 2024 - Novautek Autonomous Driving Limited…

33 minutes ago

V-GREEN and Xanh SM Indonesia sign MoU with Lippo for comprehensive green ecosystem in Indonesia

JAKARTA, INDONESIA - Media OutReach Newswire - 23 December 2024 - V-GREEN and PT Xanh…

1 hour ago

Molex Anticipates Steady Growth in High-Speed Connectivity in 2025, Driving Electronics Design Innovations Across Diverse Industry Sectors

Increase in opportunities predicted for high-speed optical transceivers and miniaturized connectivity solutions to address data-intensive…

3 hours ago

Celebrating 25 Years of Excellence: DYXnet Embarks the New Chapter of Digital Transformation

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 23 December 2024 - DYXnet, a wholly-owned…

3 hours ago

The Top 10 Best Places to Work in Egypt for 2024 revealed

CAIRO, EGYPT - Media OutReach Newswire - 23 December 2024 - Eand, Novo Nordisk, BSH,…

6 hours ago

Trend Micro Named a Magic Quadrant Leader for Email Security Platforms

Trend Vision One™ – Email and Collaboration Security is a critical part of Trend’s centralized…

7 hours ago