To help these small and medium-sized businesses cope with surging demand for their products in Korea and abroad, Samsung conducted thorough assessments of the companies’ manufacturing processes and shared insights on ways to reduce inefficiencies and maximize productivity. The results of the collaborations were outstanding, with each company reporting significant production gains.

Recently, Samsung checked in with the manufacturers to find out just how much growth they’ve experienced since participating in the program. Check out the video below to hear what the companies had to say.

That was until Samsung stepped in, with the electronics maker dispatching teams of manufacturing experts to the companies to help them find ways to boost productivity. The Samsung experts identified system inefficiencies and helped address production issues by optimizing container molds and improving logistics and packaging processes, while facilitating automation of certain parts of the testing kit production process. Following Samsung’s six-week-long assessment and improvement program, SolGent reported a 73 percent jump in productivity. KogeneBiotech is expected to increase output by 79 percent when it finishes implementing the suggested upgrades at the end of August.

With its potential to drastically improve processes for the greater good, Samsung’s Smart Factory program demonstrates the importance of collaboration between SMEs and companies with significant scale and expertise. In the video below, we introduce the groups and individuals who are helping in the global fight against COVID-19 by producing the reliable test-kits the world needs.