In the second half of the supply chain competition, AI digitization, green, and resilience are the three key words | Frontline
Author｜Huang Nan
Editor｜Yuan Silai
With the intensification of the complex global economic situation and the endogenous transformation of the Chinese economy, the industrial supply chain is undergoing a profound change. Against the backdrop of the coexistence of globalization and regionalization, the supply chain is no longer just a support for enterprise operations, but has become a core link in competitiveness.
How the supply chain adapts to the digital wave, achieves a green transformation, and enhances resilience and innovation capabilities has become a key proposition for the development of enterprises and industries.
"Breaking Through Challenges and Creating a New Pattern for the Industrial Supply Chain"
Recently, the 27th China Advanced Seminar on Supply Chain Technology and Management Development was held in Guangzhou. Liu Wu, the Chairman of Baogong Logistics, pointed out at the meeting that the current economy has entered the stage of "high-quality development" from "high-speed development". Now, it is not the competition of products or individual enterprises, but the competition of supply chains.
Liu Wu, Chairman of Baogong Logistics
In the process of the digital transformation of the industrial supply chain, data has become a key resource that drives the efficiency and intelligence of the supply chain. With the in-depth application of technologies such as big data, AI, and IoT, the supply chain is no longer a simple series connection of linear management, but a multi-dimensional networked dynamic system. The richness of data directly affects the upper limit of the system's capabilities and can be widely applied in multiple fields such as marketing, sales, customer service, and internal process automation.
He Liming, the President of the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, said in his speech that it has become an inevitable trend to promote the deep integration of digital technology and modern logistics, and the industry should move from informatization to intelligence. AI technology can cover from demand forecasting, inventory management, production planning to logistics and distribution. Through the real-time analysis of massive data, it can insight into market trends, precisely allocate resources, improve the response speed of the supply chain, and reduce operating costs.
He Liming, President of the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing
In order to achieve the effective application of AI, Wang Guowen, the Director of the Supply Chain Management Planning Institute of the China (Shenzhen) Institute of Comprehensive Development, introduced ChatGPT into multiple links. The "Supply Chain Prophet" APP he created can complete various tasks from the planning process, procurement process, manufacturing process to returns, recycling, and customer service. During this period, by dividing the structured data into small particles and conducting separate file comparisons, data conversion and verification can be effectively completed, and finally, the output is made through the large model.
Wang Guowen, Director of the Supply Chain Management Planning Institute of the China (Shenzhen) Institute of Comprehensive Development
Currently, the logistics industry has entered the "second half" of the competition, and the slowdown in demand growth and the decline in prices have become the main challenges in the supply chain field.
Zhai Xuehun, the Founder & CEO of G7 Yiliu, proposed that through real-time data and digital means, the volatility and structural changes in market demand can be intuitively felt. The resilience of the supply chain requires enterprises to pay attention to the identification and prevention and control of systemic risks while competing on prices. Through data-driven decision-making, the supply chain can respond more flexibly to market changes.
Zhai Xuehun, Founder & CEO of G7 Yiliu
Take the common road transportation task as an example. The road conditions are complex and the traffic volume is large. Through the Internet of Things technology and software services, combined with IoT intelligent terminals and cloud algorithms, G7 Yiliu can track the vehicle location and trajectory in real time and manage the driver's driving safety. For example, it can predict abnormal road conditions or dangerous operations in dangerous sections, monitor the temperature and flow direction of the goods, and realize the end-to-end digital management of the entire chain, thereby significantly reducing the accident rate.
In addition, driven by the global environmental protection trend, new energy vehicles and green supply chains are ushering in unprecedented new development opportunities, showing huge growth potential. Dong Zhonglang, the Managing Partner of Yinshan Capital, said in the "Ten Years of Efficiency" viewpoint that new energy and AI will take turns to drive the improvement of industrial efficiency. It is not only necessary to compete in operational efficiency, but also to make breakthroughs in green sustainability and global network collaboration.
At present, Chinese supply chain enterprises are experiencing a leap from "manufacturing" to "delivery". This change not only brings market opportunities, but also increases risks and challenges. The resilient supply chain is the most important competitiveness for enterprises in the era of uncertainty. Its value is not only reflected in the resistance to risks, but also in the continuous support for future development.
Dong Zhonglang, Managing Partner of Yinshan Capital
Dong Zhonglang said that the global layout of enterprises represented by Shein relies on the efficiency and resilience of the Chinese supply chain. This resilience comes from a strong organizational ability and technology-driven ability. Based on the wave of global supply chain reconstruction, Chinese enterprises need to further improve the ability of resource allocation and risk dispersion to ensure that the resilient supply chain can serve the global market.