2023 Far Eastern Group Elite Meeting

        The Far Eastern Group Annual Strategy Meeting has always been the climax of the event. This year, the Hsinchu County Hsing Long Elementary School Flute Troupe, which has won numerous awards both domestically and internationally, was invited to perform suites such as "The Visit of Queen Sabah", "Haydn: Gypsy Rondo", and "The Sail of Kuai Le" to kick off the ceremony. Douglas Hsu also urged everyone to continue to demonstrate the spirit of Far Eastern Group, face changes, and achieve better results in the middle of his speech.

        Subsequently, the annual "Far Eastern Group Energy Conservation Award" and "Far Eastern Group Spirit Award" award ceremonies were officially held. Behind every project, there is a touching story and the steadfast efforts of Far Easterner. Let's cheer for these Far Eastern Group elites together!

        Far Eastern Group Energy Conservation Award

                【 Excellent Institution 】

        Winning unit: Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, Taiwan/Effectively improving energy efficiency through multiple energy-saving measures

        Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, Taipei has implemented multiple energy-saving measures, including replacing energy-saving LED lighting fixtures, reducing the dimming output ratio during the daytime, making air conditioning ice staggered, repairing the internal circulation air conditioning box and external air connection damper, adjusting the opening time of the damper according to the external temperature, replacing some high usage room glass insulation films, reducing the impact of room sunlight, and reducing air conditioning usage and operational burden, By utilizing cloud technology for real-time control, it effectively reduces the contracted capacity of Taipower by 20%, with an average energy efficiency rate of 42.7% and remarkable benefits.

        【 Excellent Project - Manufacturing Industry 】

        Winning unit: Oriental Industries (Suzhou)/Energy saving improvement project for tire curtain fabric production process

        The tire cord production team of Oriental Industries (Suzhou) (Suzhou) continues to improve the key energy consuming sections of twisting and impregnation, install infrared monitoring, achieve closed-loop control of balloon size, and reduce the electricity consumption of twisting; By optimizing the impregnation production process mode, stabilizing production quality, reducing natural gas consumption in impregnation processing, saving about 3.3 million kilowatt hours of electricity consumption, and using 800000 cubic meters of natural gas, the carbon emissions are reduced by 3600 tons.

        【 Excellent Project - Non Manufacturing Industry 】

        Winning unit: Far EasTone Telecommunications/5G fundamental frequency device 6648 intelligent energy-saving function application

        Far EasTone Telecommunications implements energy-saving measures for the base station and is committed to the management and operation of RF monomers. In 2023, with the upgrade of 5G software, the new energy-saving feature of baseband monomer - Baseband 6648 Power Saving will be introduced; By comprehensively reorganizing the configuration of all devices in the network, combined with simulation and prediction of 5G traffic growth, and utilizing intelligent computing within the devices, the RI output connectors that do not need to be connected to RF devices in the short term are turned off, resulting in an annual energy savings of up to 10 million kilowatt hours.

        Far Eastern Group Spirit Award

        Masterpiece

                Forward looking innovation category

        Award winner: Far Eastern New Century Corporation/Biodegradable Technology Fiber Development Project

        Far Eastern New Century Corporation's cotton development department has introduced biodegradable technology into short fiber products, allowing polyester and polyolefin plastic fibers to biodegrade in specific environments for application in the fields of sanitary materials, automotive materials, home textiles, clothing, etc., effectively reducing plastic waste and microplastics in the environment. The 2023 Geneva Non woven Fabric Exhibition won the Material Innovation Award for BioPE and rPET low-carbon decomposable short fibers.

        Winning unit: Oriental Union Chemical Corporation/independently developed commercial catalyst PEA and EDAs to continue building commercial chemical plants

        The technical research team of Oriental Union Chemical Corporation has successfully developed its own catalyst technology, established a catalytic reaction system, designed a complete process and construction plan, and finally established a mass production factory. In 2023, it will produce a total of 75 metric tons of qualified PEA products and 1381 metric tons of EDAs products. It is a high-quality and specialized chemical plant, not only the first but also the only PEA and EDAs factory in Taiwan.

        Winning unit: Far Eastern New Century Corporation/Red Dot Product Design Award, functional and fashionable performance

        Far Eastern New Century Corporation has been a supplier of international jersey materials for many years. It exclusively collaborates with international sports brands to produce ocean recycled explosive resistant jerseys. In 2023, it was selected as the designated jersey for 16 teams in the Women's World Cup and UEFA Champions League. In addition, Far Eastern New Century Corporation has also extended new fabrics to fashion and won the "Product Design Winner" award at the Red Dot Design Awards, attracting high attention from international manufacturers and effectively expanding business opportunities.

        Winning unit: U-Ming (Xiamen) International Ship Management/Supervision, undertaking, and management of LNG dual fuel ships exceeding 190000 tons

        U-Ming (Xiamen) International Ship Management has formed an LNG dual fuel ship project team, selecting excellent crew members to participate in supervision and ship takeover, discussing professional knowledge of new fuel equipment, and conducting advanced research on regulations and design and construction specifications. Gradually, the management system of this ship type has been established and improved, and the T12 professional certificate has been obtained, successfully undertaking and managing the U-Ming Marine Transport LNG dual fuel ship, To achieve long-term stable rental income for the company and enhance the reputation of the U-Ming Marine Transport environmental fleet.

        [Operational Performance Category]

        Winning unit: Asia Cement Corporation/Research and development of combustion furnace optimization alternative fuel processing capacity

        Asia Cement Corporation's Hualien plant, in collaboration with the team, has added a "ramp type combustion furnace" at the rising air duct position of the preheating machine in kiln 2, which can prolong the combustion time, make the combustion more complete, significantly increase the use of alternative fuels and clinker production, increase the cost of alternative fuel treatment, clinker revenue, save air pollution fees, reduce fuel costs and future carbon costs.

        Winning unit: Jiangxi Yadong Cement/Deep cultivation process innovation breakthrough bone material production and efficiency improvement

        In order to improve the production capacity of bone materials, Jiangxi Yadong Cement organized a technical team to study process parameters, identify process bottlenecks, and carry out systematic improvements, effectively improving bone material production capacity, product yield, and mineral resource efficiency, thereby injecting net operating profit.

        Winning unit: Oriental Industries (Suzhou)/Industrial Silk Production Line Optimization and Efficiency Improvement Project

        Oriental Industries (Suzhou) (Suzhou) has implemented industrial silk production line equipment and process optimization measures to enhance product added value, successfully improving the production efficiency of niche products and increasing the production of safety airbag and nylon industrial silk by about 8%, creating more profits for the company.

        Group comprehensive effects category

        Award winner: Far Eastern International Bank+Yuan Ze University+Far Eastern Department Stores+Far Eastern New Century Corporation+Everest Textile/Far Eastern International Bank Environmental uniforms lead the financial fashion green trend

        Far Eastern International Bank, in collaboration with Far Eastern New Century Corporation, Far Eastern Department Stores, and Everest Textile, pioneered the "environmentally friendly new uniform" in the financial industry. In conjunction with the Leling Financial Management Academy, which has been jointly operated with Yuan Ze University for many years, the bank held the Leling Green Fashion Show and presented the results of environmentally friendly new uniforms and customer clothing renovation; Successfully creating a unique ESG experience for customers and implementing comprehensive efficiency for the group.

        Award winner: Yuan Ze University+Far EasTone Telecommunications+Group Innovation Office/Digital Cloud Course: Key to Shaping Future Talents

        Yuan Ze University collaborates with Google to import the Google Cloud Platform application through Far EasTone Telecommunications and the Group Innovation Office, assisting students in obtaining international certification for cloud based infrastructure. In addition, the school has also received Microsoft funding to promote information security in the community, received recognition from government agencies, and implemented comprehensive efficiency for the group.

        Winning units: Shanghai Yuanzi Information+Far Eastern New Century Corporation+Far Eastern Polytex (Vietnam)+Far Textile Industry (Shanghai)+APG Polytech+APG Polytech USA Holdings+Phoenix Tech./Information security joint defense innovation, effectively improving customer satisfaction

        A cross enterprise team composed of colleagues from multiple enterprises has successfully developed the first set of asset security risk prevention platform within the group through continuous evaluation and collaborative innovation. It not only combines the latest generative AI technology to significantly improve efficiency, but also improves network security measures to enhance the ability to respond to various network threats, Furthermore, it enhances customer trust and satisfaction (brand customers have raised their rating for Far Eastern Group's new asset security rating to A level).

        [Active Tasks]

        Winning unit: Yuan Ze University - Commissioner Lin Xiuzhu/"Epidemic" without hesitation, the "award" continues, and the school's reputation rises!

        Commissioner Lin Xiuzhu has actively organized rural area service trains and organized student teams to enter the Huadong tribe for service during the past three years of the epidemic, with remarkable results. At the beginning of the year, when the epidemic was lifted, a team was formed to restart international services and strive for activity funds and laptop equipment, which received widespread media coverage. This project was selected for the Asus I-Taiwan program, won the Youth Volunteer Team Competition Award in the Ministry of Education, and won the 2023 Taiwan Sustainable Action Award - Bronze Award.

        Winning organization: Asia Cement Corporation - Zhou Qingtai Assistant Manager/Safeguarding Asia Cement Corporation's Safety and Health to Achieve Sustainability Development

        Zhou Qingtai Assistant Manager serves the Occupational Safety Office of Asia Cement Corporation headquarters, committed to promoting workplace health and safety. During the epidemic, he served as the General Director of Epidemic Prevention at Asia Cement Corporation, planning and implementing various epidemic prevention measures to effectively control the epidemic and ensure the health of colleagues. He not only helped the company obtain the 2023 Workplace Health Promotion Mark and passed ISO45001 verification, I have also been awarded the Taipei City Labor Safety Award - Excellent Personnel.

        Winning unit: FE SOGO Department stores - Huang Liting Assistant/FE SOGO Department stores for warm services

        Huang Liting Assistant follows the company's SOP process and implements the service spirit of FE SOGO Department stores, which is attentive, caring, and attentive. She listens to customer voices, pays attention to customer needs, and adjusts and cooperates in a timely manner to provide comprehensive services and unexpected experiences. She was selected for the 2023 Taiwan Service Industry Awards - Service Elite Award.

        Superior

                Forward looking innovation category

        Winning unit: Far EasTone Telecommunications/5G Ambulance Striving for Time, 5G Diagnosis and Treatment Unlimited

        Far EasTone Telecommunications collaborates with Far Eastern Memorial Hospital to create the first 5G remote diagnosis and treatment platform in Taiwan, delivering specialized medical services to 14 counties and 48 rural areas. In addition, Far EasTone Telecommunications is the first 5G emergency ambulance to provide instant ambulance guidance, long-distance specialist clinic of cardiology, and scientific and technological service mode of long-distance continuous medical care for diabetes, which helps to improve the medical standard of rural areas and the survival rate of high-risk cases, and create new economic benefits of intelligent medical care.

        Winning unit: Oriental Industries (Suzhou)/Sustainable Industrial Silk and Tire Cord Development Project

        Oriental Industries (Suzhou) has a leading R&D and production team in the industry, successfully developing high-performance industrial silk and tire cord fabrics using 100% environmentally friendly recycled materials (r-PET). It has obtained Continental certification from an international tire manufacturer and has launched strategic cooperation and formal production. It is expected to promote to more customers in the future, creating greater profits for the company.

        [Operational Performance Category]

        Award winner: Far Eastern New Century Corporation/Performance Report on Bottleneck Removal of Polyester Shrinkage Film Production Capacity

        Far Eastern New Century Corporation's polyester film factory uses innovative thinking to break the bottleneck of existing production capacity. By adjusting the types and ratios of additives and adjusting the mechanical positions, it obtains the most suitable conditions, improves the integrity of the film surface, not only gains customer recognition, but also establishes a good reputation in the industry; In addition, the team also adjusted the properties of raw materials to meet the needs of existing customers and new markets, and reduced the viscosity of raw materials by leveraging the advantage of our factory's self-produced and self used raw materials, while simultaneously increasing production and net profit.

        Winning unit: Far Eastern Memorial Hospital/Data Link Operations, reflecting humanistic value

        To become the preferred medical center for the public, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital focuses on a friendly experience, streamlined processes, and value creation, promoting multiple projects such as diversified payments, rolling dynamic bed control, electronic consent forms, structured medical records, and self funded registration. Among them, the implementation of "Friendly Experience" won first place in the "Best Innovation Award" in the "Mobile Payment Competition" by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, while "Streamlined Process" can save up to 1300 hours of work per year.

        Group comprehensive effects category

        Winning units: Far Eastern New Century Corporation+APG Polytech+Far Eastern Textile Industry (Shanghai)+Far Eastern Polytex (Vietnam)/Far Eastern Group New Domestic and Overseas Production "Chip Quality Inspection Standardization" to improve product satisfaction

        Far Eastern New Century Corporation has established standardized Chip quality in four production bases in Taiwan, Shanghai, Vietnam, and the United States. Each base analyzes and adjusts the differences calculated using the Round Robin method, and synchronously adjusts the production quality to accurately meet customer requirements; In addition, standard viscosity analysis samples within the group are also produced for future laboratory quality data machine error parallel comparison, thereby improving customer satisfaction and increasing revenue.

        Winning units: Far Eastern Electronic Toll Collection+Far EasTone Telecommunications+Group Integrated Efficiency and Retail Planning Headquarters/Collaborating to expand the parking business map and enhance the group's shopping mall parking experience

        Far Eastern Electronic Toll Collection collaborates with Far EasTone Telecommunications to provide automatic parking fee withholding services in public parking lots in Taipei. It is the largest public parking lot collection provider in Taipei, and through coordination with the group's comprehensive efficiency and retail planning headquarters, successfully integrates six SI system manufacturers to expand the automatic parking fee withholding service to a total of 10 parking lots in the group's department stores, effectively improving the turnover rate of parking spaces in shopping malls, Optimize the consumer experience for the public.

        [Active Tasks]

        Winner: Far EasTone Telecommunications - Deputy Manager Lin Zhaoren/Resource Recycling and Reuse - Self made Enhanced Filter Screen

        Deputy Manager Lin Zhaoren uses readily available PET bottles and masks to create almost zero cost enhanced filters to protect 5G transmission equipment. This not only reduces the frequency of engineers cleaning filters on site, but also reduces the equipment failure rate from 6.4% to 2.9%, thereby reducing maintenance costs, maintaining stable telecommunications networks, and effectively improving customer satisfaction.

        Winner: Far Eastern Department Stores - Shen Menghuan Section Chief/Breaking through trust conventions and achieving market uniqueness

        Shen Menghuan Section Chief actively studied trust contracts and collected regulatory cases. After several months of back and forth communication and evidence gathering, he encountered multiple window changes and case transfer units. Finally, he broke through the limitations of existing contract terms and obtained the consent of the Land Bank, becoming the only successful case of refunding trust fees. This not only helped the company fight for its rights, but also boosted the morale of colleagues.

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