The Strategy to Enhance Taiwan’s Manufacturing Environment—Intelligent Manufacturing

One of the major international electronic assembly Original Equipment Manufacturers in Taiwan raised wages twice suddenly after a series of employee suicide incidents. This resulted in a doubling of the minimum wage and triggered a series of chain reactions. This is making the incentive that relied heavily on the low wages of Chinese labor, which had attracted foreign investment and Taiwanese vendors in the past gradually fade away. In the midst of such a dilemma, Taiwanese vendors’ demand for automation is....