Zhengzhou, CN - Lighthouse award in Productivity

Facing a shortage of skilled workers, uneven quality and large demand swings, the site used flexible automation to lift labour productivity by 102%, and digital and AI tools to cut quality defects by 38% and raise OEE by 27%. Annualised savings of USD 112m were reported in 2020 versus 2018, driven by lower material, energy and labour costs.

Wuhan, CN - Lighthouse award in Productivity

The site, a high-volume maker of desktop PCs and servers, faced rising product customisation (orders down from 30 to under 7 units), 40% monthly demand swings, a 48-hour delivery window and scarcity of skilled labour. It responded with a global digital programme of 2,000+ initiatives spanning connectivity, analytics and flexible automation, redesigning the manufacturing system and reskilling its workforce.

Chengdu, CN - Lighthouse award in Productivity

Faced with surging demand, a severe shortage of skilled labour and rapidly growing product complexity, the site deployed AI and IoT extensively to enable worry-free production and upskill its workforce. Outcomes included a 200% lift in direct-labour productivity, a 17% gain in OEE and a 1% yield improvement, with USD 865M in cost impact.