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LC Fuel Tank is a reputable fuel system maker, employees as if they were his own family, which was
providing over 1,500 molding(s), fuel tanks, fuel filler widely supported among his workers. In turn, employee
pipes, gas tank straps, fuel sending units, and oil pans morale and productivity have both improved.
for the engine system. The company has acquired
the strictest quality certifications for OEM automotive LC Fuel Tank is also widely known to have the
manufacturing and has become one of the world's world's biggest collection and inventory of molds for
most competitive fuel tank makers. fuel systems, approximately over 1,500 sets. As these
molds are often huge and heavy to move around, Chan
As the global pandemic, Ukrainian-Russian war, says they needed a bigger space to accommodate
and material shortages have impacted logistics and their sizable collection and eventually decided to
raw material prices, General Manager Chan Yu- purchase a plot of land behind the new factory to set
Peng said LC Fuel Tank had used this opportunity to up a storage facility for the molds. With new equipment
increase its competitiveness. For instance, the new and facilities, Chan hopes to improve mold exchange
factory that they had been planning and constructing times for better production efficiency.
for several years has been in operation, which sits on
a 4,000-ping piece of land in the Xiluo Fu Tian Industry Labor Shortages Heavy on GM's Mind
Park in Yunlin County.
Similar to many developed countries around
the world, Taiwan is on track to experience labor
Chan led the entire process of setting up the new
factory, from the planning in the beginning stages shortages due to a lack of talent and low birth rates.
and ensuring the construction was completed in a Chan said this is especially so in the manufacturing
timely manner. Chan designed new production line industry, and the company has plans to work closely
equipment into the factory operations capacity to meet with academic institutions to cultivate talents through
market changes and buyer needs, passed certification relevant channels. This will help elevate unemployment
tests, and entered mass production stages. The new rates and unburden the government, as well as offer
production line has resolved a portion of the company's an opportunity for LC Fuel Tank to train management
more urgent orders, Chan says, citing improved trainees.
capacity and efficiency and better ability to handle
regular clients' orders as well in a timely manner. The new factory's upgraded equipment is imported
from Japan. Through 3D and 2D laser cutting, these
new technologies have helped reduce the time to
The new factory has improved production and is
also equipped with amenities for employees, such as develop molds and improved their capacity to offer
an employee dormitory, to foster better employee and low-volume, high-mix orders. In addition, the newly
management trust. Chan says the aim is to treat his assembled machinery robotic arms are also now