The China Productivity Center (CPC), in collaboration with the APO Secretariat, organized a face-to-face Training Course on Smart Manufacturing Specialists in Taichung, ROC, from 26–30 August. The objectives were to enhance the consultancy and training capability of productivity practitioners to guide SMEs toward digital transformation, to provide hands-on learning on data analytics and programming, and to examine key SM technologies for SMEs.

Twenty-two participants from 13 APO members deepened their understanding of smart manufacturing through hands-on experiences, guided by two resource persons from the Republic of Korea and the USA. Additionally, a site visit to Re-Dai Precision Tools Co., Ltd. enhanced participants’ understanding of automation and semi-automation processes there.