As logistics operations is its most important operational activity besides integrated product sales and services, WT implements the low-carbon internal logistics operation strategy through four major logistics operation improvements. In addition, with regard to the transportation carbon reduction emissions strategy, it has also begun to evaluate the feasibility of green transportation.Starting from 2024, we will integrate and analyze data from Future Electronics’ logistics centers across Asia, Americas, and Europe.




Energy-efficient and carbon-lean hardware

Shortest

transportation route

Digitized warehouse management

Packaging recycling

Green Logistics



 
 






Hong Kong Logistics Center Electricity Saving Percentage (Base Year: 2021)


100%
 
2021


80%
 
2022


68%
 
2023


75%
 
2024





Updating warehouse equipment to improve energy efficiency
As 3C products must be stored in a constant temperature and humidity environment to maintain their quality and performance, a 3C product warehouse must be equipped with appliances such as air conditioners, dehumidifiers, etc. WT continues to introduce and connect intelligent temperature and humidity monitors to AC controllers to reduce energy consumption.
In May 2021, the Hong Kong Logistics Center was relocated and opted for a chiller plant instead of air conditioners in the new facilities. As of 2024, its electricity consumption was reduced by 24.5% relative to 2021. In May 2023, the Singapore Logistics Center adopted the concept of dark warehouse and automated the operations. Lighting is no longer required, as human input is normally not required in the storage area. Its total electricity consumption in 2024 was already 29.58% lower than that of the same period in 2022




Introducing advanced electronic systems for comprehensive paperless inventory management 
WT has 11 logistics centers, located in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Singapore, South Korea, United States and Germany. When a purchase order is placed, the shortest footprint across the supply chain as well as the respective demand and inventory of these locations are taken into account by the system to determine and designate a logistic center for the vendors to ship to.
An advanced logistics system has been deployed to all the logistics centers to achieve paperless electronic operations, while handheld devices are used to scan product and storage placement barcodes for all warehouse handling including receiving, shipment, and relocation. Accounting and location is updated in real-time by the system, replacing the significant amount of paperwork that it used to involve.





Receiving management
Warehousing management
Shipping management




∙ When a purchase order is placed, the shipment is set to be received by the warehouse that is the closest to the scheduled delivery destination

∙ The shipment and logistics information from the vendo is interfaced to the freight tracking system to keep an up-to-date track on the shipment.

∙ After the vendor ships out the PO is automatically interfaced to the warehouse receiving system (status “pending”) to promote paperless operations.

∙ The receiving procedures are all performed with PDAs scanning barcodes for the material number, quantityand manufacturing-related information.
∙ A logistic system was introduced to process all warehousing management with electronic procedures. Upon slotting, sorting, relocation, product barcodes are scanned with PDAs to update inventory record on the system.

∙ For inventory taking, the system generates an electronic inventory.After the product barcodes are scanned and quantities are entered into PDAs against the list, the system will generate an inventory result report in real time.
∙ Upon acceptance of a shipment order, the system automatically picks the goods according to the first-in-first-out principle.Priority is also given to shipping in the original carton to reduce the use of packaging materials. 

∙ For an order is less than the quantity of one original container, the system automatically selects the most suitable carton size for the quantity to reduce the use of filling materials. The original carton is recycled and reused for another shipment order that fits.








Reduced paper consumption for receiving and shipping procedures at logistic centers, 2020-2024
An average of about 1.04 million sheets of A4-size paper saved every year

2024


 
 
 
 
 

1,098,541



2023


 
 
 
 
 

900,671



2022


 
 
 
 
 

1,092,211



2021


 
 
 

923,922



2020


 
 
 

1,055,675




 
Taiwan

 
Hong Kong

 
China

 
Singapore

 
South Korea
Note: No statistics for Singapore and South Korea until 2022


Largely cutting paper use by shipment consolidation and electronic procedures
In addition to requiring vendors to ship goods to designated logistics centers, WT also works with customers to consolidate purchase orders for shipment whenever possible to minimize transportation trips and carbon mileage. In 2023, the merger with Future Electronics, had approximately 440,000 shipment orders and around 190,000 delivery notes. Through shipment consolidation, the number of delivery trips was reduced by 56.65%. In 2024, including Future Electronic, the total number of shipment orders reached around 2.6 million. After order consolidation the number of shipments reduced by nearly 1.39 million, or 53.32%. Future Electronics’ customer orders are typically small in quantity and diverse in variety, with most deliveries made via express couriers. Starting in 2025, from Singapore, WT and Future Electronics will integrate their logistics providers and delivery methods. This will allow shipments to the same customer to be consolidated, further reducing transportation frequency and lowering emissions. 



Reduced shipment trips and proportion due to consolidation in 2024










 

Shipping trips









 

Proportion












 
 
57,050
 
203,336
 
11,002
 
20,726
 
3,353
 
1,093,771
 
1,389,238
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
48.86%
66.26%
27.33%
60.35%
80.27%
52.01%
53.32%
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Shenzhen
Singapore
South Korea
Future Electronics
Total





Buying less new cartons and filling materials by reusing packaging cartons 
Through the integrated management of sales orders and purchase orders, some received products can be shipped out in full boxes. They will be put into storage in their original packaging without unpacking. No waste will be generated. If repackaging is necessary, the removed cartons and all the fillers within will be collected upon receiving process. The cartons will be classified as “eco-friendly cartons” for reuse. For shipment packaging, recycled cartons will be used whenever possible to reduce the use of new cartons. The fillers used to protect the products in the cartons are made of bio-degradable materials. The protective fillers used inside cartons are made from eco-friendly, biodegradable materials. The selected filling materials comply with the latest regulations from the Ministry of Environment, utilizing HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene) and excluding PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride). They are certified under the Global Recycled Standard (GRS 4.0) and meet the Environmental Protection Administration’s requirement of containing at least 25% recycled content.
In 2020, Taiwan and Hong Kong began to keep track of the amount of fillers used (in meters). Starting from 2024, with the inclusion of the Future Electronics logistics center, an average of 0.92 meters of filler material has been used per carton. This is mainly due to Future Electronics’ receiving process, where all original cartons are removed upon receipt and products are repacked for outbound shipments, requiring additional filler material to protect the items.

Filling material usage per carton
(in meters/carton)

2024

0.92



2023

0.21



2022

0.19



2021

0.23



2020

0.37



Note: Only the usage at the logistics centers in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Future Electronics is included in the statistics, as the logistics centers in Singapore and Korea receive full cartons and ship them directly to a single customer without the need for unpacking or repacking.
WT continues to cut down on packaging materials with efforts including using paper pallets whenever possible for loading products in warehouses and shipments, reducing the usage of fillers, and always using renewable packaging materials for logistics operations. Newly purchased cartons also adopt the principle of minimal printing, with only stacking and transportation precautions marked and no additional graphic or text printed. (Based on Carbon Footprint Information Platform, Corrugated cardboard (AB flute) has an emission factor of 1.30E+0 kgCO₂e per kilogram and reduced CO2 emission by 1,543 tonnes). After being integrated into the Future Electronics in 2024, the nature of its orders (small quantities with high variety) combined with the highly automated warehouse systems in the Americas and Europe, led to a shift toward using new cartons for picking and packing based on order quantity. As a result, the use of recycled cartons or direct shipment in original cartons decreased by 29.82% compared to 2023. The Future Electronics Singapore logistics center plans to implement the WT EWM system in the second quarter of 2025, which is expected to optimize the ratio of recycled and original carton shipments.

Proportion of new carton usage, 2020-2024
Increase 29.82% in 2024 due to Future Electronics included

2024

 
57.27%



2023

 
27.45%



2022

 
23.12%



2021

 
24.26%



2020

 
30.17%