Green Products and Innovation
Sustainable Production
USI actively introduces smart manufacturing through the automated lights-out factory project to streamline production quality and efficiency, meet customer demand, and continue optimization of design, production, and energy efficiency through the Continuous Improvement Program.
Smart Manufacturing
USI's Smart Manufacturing Program has adopted the concept of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and plans the development of the Industry 4.0 Smart Manufacturing Program in line with the electronic manufacturing industry, and this is called the 5-Star Industry 4.0 Smart Manufacturing.
In 2025, we successfully introduced 87 automated manufacturing projects, saving a total of CNY 346.78 million in labor costs, with an average of 3.37-Star Facilities, total 4 of Lights-Out product line, and 10 out of 71 application modules are AI application modules, alongside the implementation of talent development programs that trained 34 professionals in automation and smart manufacturing.
The Company plans to develop 6 common platforms every year, and upgrade all facilities with implementation of Industry 4.0 to 3-Star or 4-Star factories in 2030, such that the average class of facilities will reach 4.35-Star and develop 30 AI application modules. USI aims to implement Lights-Out Factory in all facilities worldwide, at least building one fully automated smart manufacturing production in each facility.
Lights-Out Factory Roadmap
To support talent development and innovation in smart manufacturing, USI partnered with Soochow University to establish the Intelligent Manufacturing Innovation Center, with a total investment of CNY 2 million. By integrating academic research with industry expertise, the Center promotes talent cultivation, technology development, and the practical application of research outcomes, providing momentum for the intelligent transformation of the telecommunications and automotive electronics industries.
Continuous Improvement Program (CIP)
Continuous Improvement Program (CIP) proposes improvement plans for the productivity, process, quality, efficiency, equipment, software, hardware, energy conservation and CO2 emission reduction, automation, safety, digital innovation, and have cost saving benefits. Its purposes are as follows:
- Build a platform to realize ideas and approve employees' endeavors and awards
- Encourage employees devoting to continuous improvement
- Enhance teamwork and enterprise competitiveness
After the 2025 annual performance examined and approved by Corporate Review Committee (CRC), the actual tangible cost saving was CNY 112.98 million. The saving cost accounted for 0.24% of revenue and a total of CNY 1.07 million has been reward employees for their commitment to continuous improvement.
Proposed New and On-going Cases of CIP
In response to the issue of climate change, we have included Energy Saving and Carbon Reduction, and digital transformation in the rating system and the type of key project to promote relevant green and digital innovation proposals. In 2025, a total of “9 Award-winning Projects,” among which there were 3 digitalization innovation projects and 2 energy-saving and carbon reduction projects receiving awards, the total carbon reduction amount 1,736 metric tonnes.
