Project Overview
Track Wise: Enhancing Efficiency in Precision Panel Production
Panel manufacturing is a precise and complex process; any slight variation can significantly impact product quality. With increasingly diverse and small-batch market demands, as well as intricate departmental operations, improving production efficiency is critical.
Track Wise is an innovative, all-in-one production support platform that addresses key challenges in panel manufacturing by integrating essential elements and solving issues such as:
- Visualizing and monitoring key metrics in real time
- Tracking machine health and offering predictive maintenance recommendations
- Immediate incident reporting and cross-department collaboration
- Automated data integration and analysis workflows
- Simplified operations and transparent task assignment
Track Wise replaces outdated manual compilation, platform switching, and offline communication. It enables real-time information sharing and agile decision-making across departments.
Future upgrades will include features for workforce scheduling, production planning, and equipment allocation, bridging data silos and advancing agile operations.
Organisation
Team
AUO Corporation - L5C Factory
Strategy & Department Manager: Anson Lin
Full Stack Developer: Camy Tang
UI/UX Designer: Doris Wei
Domain & Field Consultant: Curt Jian
Technology Support Department: Digital Technology
Support Representative: WS Lin, Jinse Kuo
Project Brief
Track Wise: A Unified Platform for Smart Fab Management
Track Wise consolidates scattered production data and project management needs within the Fab into one integrated system. Centred around a dashboard interface, it links real-time issue reporting, task assignment, AI-driven analysis, and machine maintenance tracking. Engineers can promptly respond to anomalies and collaborate effectively.
Core Features Include:
- Predictive Maintenance Recommendations: Visual status indicators, defect point analysis, maintenance history review, and case tracking.
- AI Defect Cause Analysis: Seamless integration with Auto ML and Generative AI Tools, no manual data input required.
- Personal Project Centre: Tiered display of individual and departmental to-do items.
- Central Project Oversight: Track project progress across departments.
- Smart Manufacturing Project Library: A knowledge base for continuous improvement.
Track Wise is more than a data integration tool—it fosters cross-functional collaboration, data-driven decision-making, and process innovation. It enables teams to focus on strategy, not data handling.
Project Need
Track Wise: Transforming Fab Operations
Track Wise replaces outdated workflows. Previously, engineers had to download images and parameter data from multiple platforms and collaborate across departments via phone and email, often taking hours or even days. This model no longer supports today’s demand for high-mix, low-volume production.
A standout feature is Predictive Maintenance Recommendations. Using status lights, real-time anomaly alerts, and Auto ML-based feedback, it enables integration and equipment engineers to assess machine conditions and prioritise maintenance. Machines flagged red are opened as Abnormal PM Projects, triggering a managed workflow where all actions and outcomes are tracked for effectiveness and trend analysis.
Through collaboration with the Digital Technology (DT) department, Track Wise integrates AUO Quality+ (Auto ML and Generative AI tools) to automatically analyse and return results, eliminating manual data input and maximising the use of corporate resources, avoiding redundant development.
Customised dashboards monitor various production data, including equipment performance and project execution. Future updates will incorporate output, department status, and other relevant production insights to further enhance visibility and control.
Since its implementation, the system has significantly reduced data processing time. It offers actionable recommendations, enabling better equipment control and reducing large-scale product scrap.
User Experience
Track Wise: Simplifying Complex Operations in Demanding Environments
Modern workplaces are filled with frustration:
- “Too many tools—I’m not sure which one to use.”
- “Constant emails and meetings—I lose track of my tasks.”
- “There’s data everywhere … how am I supposed to make sense of it all?”
Track Wise is built to solve these challenges—especially in semiconductor fabs and advanced manufacturing environments where low lighting, high ambient noise, and PPE (personal protective equipment) make communication and task tracking difficult. In such high-pressure settings, clarity and simplicity are critical.
Track Wise uses a high-contrast, modular visual interface that highlights key metrics in bold text and color-coded blocks. Abnormal events can be reported with a single click, reducing the risk of missed issues or delayed responses.
Simplicity and relevance are at the core. Task lists are automatically generated and filtered by individual or department, ensuring users see only what matters to them. Built-in guidance and intuitive workflows help new users ramp up quickly with minimal training.
Unlike fragmented toolsets, Track Wise integrates internal technical resources based on real use cases. This reduces excessive context switching, lightens cognitive load, and eliminates the inefficiency of juggling multiple single-purpose platforms.
With smooth transitions between functions and a user-centric design, Track Wise boosts engagement and adoption, translating raw data into clear, actionable insights. Its purpose-built for fast-moving, high-complexity environments where visibility, speed, and precision make all the difference.
Project Marketing
Track Wise: Rapid Adoption and Positive Feedback from Manufacturing Units
Since its launch, the Track Wise system has been rapidly adopted across manufacturing units and has received highly positive feedback.
Ray Chen, Deputy Director of Plant L5C, stated:
“Track Wise effectively provides early warnings for equipment issues, helping engineering and manufacturing teams coordinate capacity and workforce. It significantly reduces time spent on queries and analysis, greatly improving operational efficiency.”
Jones Tseng, Integration Manager, shared:
“The system has dramatically improved our quality analysis efficiency. We can now accurately monitor production quality in real time, identify abnormal equipment, and promptly schedule maintenance. This minimises the impact of quality issues on production and boosts both product quality and yield.”
Curt Jian, Senior Engineer, added:
"Previously fragmented raw data is now well-organised through Track Wise, transformed into high-quality daily analytics and consolidated indicators. Combined with a smooth, user-friendly interface, it has significantly improved our work efficiency.”
With built-in feedback forms and regular cross-department meetings, the system is continuously fine-tuned to align with evolving needs, fostering a culture of data-driven, continuous improvement.
Project Privacy
Track Wise: Internal-Use System with Privacy by Design
The Track Wise system is intended for internal use within AUO only. The user roster is sourced from AUO’s IT department, and all functions are focused on improving internal process efficiency.
To safeguard user privacy, the system is designed not to collect or store any form of personal or sensitive data. User activity data is also not shared externally, ensuring that each employee’s privacy is fully respected and protected throughout system use.
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