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Global Unichip Corporation: Streamlining IC Design with IoT
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Technology Category
- Networks & Connectivity - 5G
- Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
Applicable Industries
- Packaging
- Transportation
Applicable Functions
- Logistics & Transportation
- Product Research & Development
Use Cases
- Inventory Management
- Real-Time Location System (RTLS)
Services
- System Integration
- Testing & Certification
The Challenge
Global Unichip Corporation (GUC), Taiwan’s sixth largest integrated circuit (IC) design company, faced challenges in managing its intricate supply chain. The company aimed to function as a key design hub integrating IP providers and IC design partners. However, internal processes were disjointed with departments operating in silos and unsynchronized communication between systems. Project status reports were inaccurate due to manual weekly updates. Managing product issues was resource-intensive and problem-solving knowledge was not accumulated or compiled into a database. Furthermore, GUC needed to continually communicate, coordinate, and collaborate with various business partners such as wafer manufacturers, packaging plants, and test plants after each project completion. This necessitated a comprehensive project management integration platform to handle complex internal and external business processes.
The Customer
Global Unichip Corporation (GUC)
About The Customer
Global Unichip Corporation (GUC) is a leading integrated circuit (IC) design company based in Taiwan. Founded in 1988, it is the sixth largest IC design company in the country, with a revenue of TW$9.28 billion (US$287 million) in 2008. GUC specializes in providing IC design solutions and has a global customer base. The company aims to function as a key design hub that integrates IP providers and IC design partners. It deals with the complex supply chain of the IC design industry and continually communicates, coordinates, and collaborates with various business partners such as wafer manufacturers, packaging plants, and test plants.
The Solution
GUC selected Dassault Systemes’ ENOVIA V6 collaborative platform after a careful assessment. The platform offered the flexibility, open standards, scalability, and industry-specific functionality needed to tie together multi-discipline engineering groups and product development contributors. The project, initiated in 2008 and implemented in phases, gradually incorporated 20 Lotus Notes systems into ENOVIA. This highly customizable and integrated management framework provided solutions for various project requirements. The PLM system allowed GUC to access past project details to quickly prepare and submit accurate quotes for each design project. It also facilitated better team collaboration among IC design engineers and provided real-time project status information to the management team. ENOVIA also enabled external collaboration among various stakeholders and efficient allocation of staff resources, reducing communication costs.
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