Supply Chain Management

TSMC Washington treats suppliers as partners, and works to build a sustainable supply chain. We partner with suppliers to avoid bringing undesirable or prohibited substances into our product content. We monitor supplier safety and health issues as well as business continuity and risk management, so that we may fulfill our corporate social responsibility. TSMC Washington is QC 080000 registered; a certification program for hazardous substance process management.

Supplier Business Review

TSMC Washington conducts regular business review meetings with key suppliers' senior managers to review performance, including quality, delivery and sustainability performance. Our QCDSS (Quality, Cost, Delivery, Service and Sustainability) rating process allows us to assess whether suppliers comply with TSMC Washington requirements.

Supply Chain Standards

TSMC Washington encourages its suppliers to be certificated for ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 . In addition, Quality & Purchasing conduct site audits on key suppliers to assess whether factories have high environmental and safety standards and controls.

Risk Management

Supply chain risk management is a key component of TSMC Washington's competitiveness. In a globalized world, any major natural disasters or accidents around the world could potentially affect us. We pay close attention to supply chain risk and if necessary, take the initiative to help suppliers and provide related technical assistance to reduce manufacturing interruptions.

Geographical risk : When a major accident or natural disaster occurs around the world, we can immediately start business continuity plans and take the initiative to provide our supply partners with resources needed to resume production.

Transportation risk : We require our suppliers to manage the quality of their transportation or logistic services and vehicles.

Business continuity plan : TSMC Washington requires our suppliers to establish their own business continuity plans for a variety of natural or man-made threats. Appropriate plans, procedures and actions and periodic drills are required to address continuous operations and the impact natural or man-made disasters might otherwise have.