LG Innotek Union to Support Partner Companies in Overcoming COVID-19

On the 22nd, LG Innotek union members and partner company employees are examining the tape substrate inspection equipment together at the LG Innotek Gumi plant.

[Asia Economy Reporter Changhwan Lee] The LG Innotek labor union has taken the lead in supporting partner companies struggling due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

The LG Innotek union announced on the 23rd that it has been carrying out support activities for partner companies in the Pyeongtaek, Gumi, and Gwangju areas for about eight months since February, when the spread of COVID-19 intensified.

About 50 union members directly participated to provide quality and productivity consulting, eliminate on-site risk factors, and improve working environments for partner companies.

The LG Innotek union worked on process improvement tasks with Diparmstech, a vehicle parts manufacturer, successfully reducing the sensor defect rate of the company by half. With Seongan Techwin, an inspection and packaging company, they reduced the packaging time for the company's lighting modules by 33% compared to before through integration of redundant processes and optimization of movement paths.

After process consulting with Smartec, a substrate material inspection company, they installed inspection equipment sensors and automated processes, increasing the company's daily tape substrate inspection volume by 7%.

This activity was conducted by the LG Innotek union as part of USR (Union Social Responsibility) to help partner companies suffering from the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic's impact on business operations.

Kim Dong-ui, chairman of the LG Innotek union, said, "In these difficult times, we are constantly discussing with union members what ways we can coexist and what parts the union can contribute on-site," adding, "We will continue activities to strengthen partner companies' competitiveness from the USR perspective."

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