Driven by global supply chain restructuring and the high-value logistics demand fueled by the AI wave, logistics provider UPS announced the official opening of its Taoyuan International Logistics Center (TILC), the largest and most automated logistics center in the Asia-Pacific region. This logistics base, built at a cost of nearly US$1 million, not only doubles UPS's warehousing scale in Taiwan but also introduces a large-scale fleet of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), boasting a 40% increase in order processing efficiency and a doubling of productivity. Among the first wave of major clients to move in is global semiconductor equipment manufacturer Applied Materials, demonstrating that Taiwan's central position in the global high-tech supply chain is further attracting top-tier logistics assets.
Asia-Pacific's Most Powerful Brain: A 2.4-square-meter Space with a Large-Scale AMR Robot Lineup
Located strategically just 5 kilometers from Taoyuan Airport, the UPS Taoyuan International Logistics Center (TILC) boasts a total floor area of over 81000 square meters (approximately 24500 pings). The essence of this logistics center lies not in its size, but in its "intelligent lifeline."
• AMR automated operation:The logistics center is equipped with a large fleet of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). These robots not only handle tedious tasks such as picking and packing, but also optimize their movement paths through intelligent algorithms.
• A qualitative leap in efficiency:After implementing AMR, the speed of goods sorting and shelving has increased by 40% compared to the traditional process, and the picking error rate has been reduced to almost zero.
• Space maximization:Through automated warehouse management, the amount of goods that can be stacked in the same area can be twice that of a traditional warehouse, maximizing land utilization.
Semiconductor giant moves in: Applied Materials sets up its Asia-Pacific storage and distribution center here.
The most eye-catching collaboration at this launch ceremony was undoubtedly the participation of semiconductor equipment giant Applied Materials. Yu Dinglu, Vice President and President of Applied Materials Taiwan, clearly pointed out that as AI drives global chip demand, the "speed" and "flexibility" of the supply chain are the lifeline.
Zhao Li, President of Supply Chain Solutions for UPS Asia Pacific, stated that Taiwan has a key global influence in high-value industries such as semiconductors and medical technology. The Taoyuan International Logistics Center was tailor-made for these industries with "high unit prices and high timeliness," ensuring that such precision equipment and components can be delivered globally within one business day through UPS's 22 weekly round-trip flights to Taiwan.
