Open AccessAnalysis of Demand for Intelligent Automation in Taiwan's Notebook PC Assembly Industry
Author(s) -
Ying-Mei Tai
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of automation and smart technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.148
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2223-9766
DOI - 10.5875/ausmt.v3i3.218
Subject(s) - automation , standardization , quality (philosophy) , electronics , key (lock) , manufacturing engineering , industrial organization , engineering , business , computer science , computer security , electrical engineering , mechanical engineering , philosophy , epistemology , operating system
Assembly manufacturers of 3C (computers, communications and consumer electronics) products in Taiwan play a crucial role in the global market. Most of these manufacturer’s plants, however, are located in China, where quality issues tend to be a problem. This study explores the notebook PC assembly industry, which is characterized by higher output values, growth rates and market share in the 3C assembly sector. The study aims to assess the potential demand for intelligent automation. Investments in intelligent automation must be based on potential input-output benefits, thus manufacturers can only create potential benefits through selecting key processes which are characterized by relatively high standardization and high quality thresholds