The Development of Smart Manufacturing and Cases Study in Taiwan

This study was aimed at evaluating the smart manufacturing and cases study in Taiwan. The industry is transforming to focus on smart technologies, high customization, and integration of total solutions. In 2016, The President of Taiwan had announced the policy of “Smart machinery Innovative Industry” initiative, according to the statistics of the International Trade Centre database, the export value of Taiwan's machinery industry was ranked 17th in the world in 2016 years, and the progress reached the 15th in the world in 2017 years. The global ranking increased by 2. According to Gardner's statistics report in 2016, the global export ranking of Taiwan's machine tools was upgraded from the 5th to the 4th. From the above important data, the Taiwan government's smart machinery program has shown initial results.Finally, this paper introduce 4 cases of smart manufacturing system solutions in Taiwan are as follow: Printed circuit board industry, Machine tool, Vehicle industry, Textile industry. Through smart manufacturing, turning over the previous company image as a foundry, improving the working environment, and enhancing the productivity and competitiveness of related industries.