Phanavee Urges Thai Factories to Upgrade to AI-Smart Manufacturing

MGR Online•Economy•4d ago

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Associate Professor Dr. Phanavee Phokaiudom advocates for the transition of Thai factories to Automation and AI-driven Smart Manufacturing to ensure long-term industrial sustainability.

•Associate Professor Dr. Phanavee Phokaiudom emphasizes that relying solely on geopolitics and labor costs is unsustainable for the electronics industry.
•Thailand will host the 17th Electronic Circuits World Convention (ECWC17) from August 18-20, 2027, at BITEC Bangna, Bangkok.
•The goal for ECWC17 is to have at least 20% of research papers from Thailand originate from the industrial sector rather than just universities.

Overview

•Associate Professor Dr. Phanavee Phokaiudom states that sustainability in the electronics industry requires the creation of talent and a knowledge workforce alongside technology upgrades.
•Associate Professor Dr. Phanavee Phokaiudom proposes upgrading existing industrial bases, such as moving from PCB to Substrate PCB and Packaging to Advanced Packaging.
•Associate Professor Dr. Phanavee Phokaiudom suggests using AI to solve actual production pain points, such as reducing waste and quality inspection, rather than just implementing Generative AI.
•Associate Professor Dr. Phanavee Phokaiudom notes a gap where academic researchers and industrial operators often work in separate worlds with different sets of research problems.
•Thailand is scheduled to host the 17th Electronic Circuits World Convention (ECWC17) between August 18-20, 2027.
•Associate Professor Dr. Phanavee Phokaiudom intends to use ECWC17 to connect university researchers with industrial researchers and engineers.
•Integrating factories, people, technology, and research will allow Thailand to move beyond simple production lines toward high-technology Smart Manufacturing.

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Key Entities

Person

Phanavee Phokaiudom(ภานวีย์ โภไคยอุดม)

Associate Professor and President of Mahanakorn University of Technology.

Organization

Mahanakorn University of Technology(มหาวิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีมหานคร)ℹ️

The university where Phanavee Phokaiudom serves as President.

MUT

The abbreviation for Mahanakorn University of Technology.

Place

BITEC Bangna Exhibition and Convention Center(ศูนย์นิทรรศการและการประชุมไบเทค บางนา)

The venue in Bangkok for the ECWC17 event.

Bangkok(กรุงเทพฯ)ℹ️

The city where the BITEC Bangna Exhibition and Convention Center is located.