These enterprises face challenges such as fluctuating customer demand, stringent product‑appearance requirements, a high volume of small‑batch, multi‑variety orders, complex on‑site processes, and a diverse array of production equipment. Addressing the common pain points of automotive electronics firms and machined‑parts manufacturers, system solutions built on industrial‑Internet platforms have delivered strong results in real‑world applications, demonstrating significant value for broader industry adoption.
On October 20, a field seminar on the application and promotion of industrial Internet platform solutions for the automotive components industry, hosted by the National Industrial Information Security Development Research Center, was successfully held in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. Serving as an “appetizer” to the Conference on the Integration of Informatization and Industrialization and the Industrial Internet Platform, the event took practical applications within the automotive components sector as its starting point. Under the theme “Deep Industry Engagement, Win-Win Ecosystem,” it addressed common pain points faced by enterprises—such as diversified, low-volume customer demands and highly variable order patterns—through on-site observations and panel discussions. The seminar facilitated the exchange and dissemination of flexible manufacturing solutions based on industrial Internet platforms, establishing a platform for communication and collaboration between user companies and platform providers.
The participating delegates first visited Shangsheng and Dahua, two enterprises, to conduct on-site research, gaining insights into the entry points, implementation pathways, and the value and benefits of system‑level solutions for industrial Internet platform development.
Delegates attending the event visited and conducted a field study at Suzhou Dahua Precision Machinery Co., Ltd. Li Ying, First‑Level Inspector of the Information Technology Development Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology; Hu Xuetong, Member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Director of the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology; and Ji Jing, Deputy Secretary and Acting District Mayor of Xiangcheng District, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, attended the meeting and delivered remarks. More than one hundred representatives were present, including responsible officials from the industrial and information technology authorities of key provinces and cities, leaders of major automotive parts industrial parks and park management committees, representatives from leading enterprises in the automotive components sector, and heads of several industrial Internet platform companies. The meeting was chaired by Tao Wei, Director of the Center’s Systems Institute.
In her address, Li Ying pointed out that by choosing the automotive industry—where industrial Internet applications have already achieved relatively mature deployment—to host this on-site event, the aim is to demonstrate, in a concrete and practical manner, where the challenges lie, how implementation can be carried out, and what outcomes can be expected. This will help the government gain a deeper understanding of the significance of promoting industrial Internet applications, enable service providers to better identify the pain points of enterprises in the sector, and assist companies in clearly recognizing the value and tangible benefits of deploying industrial Internet solutions. Moving forward, we will accelerate the integrated development of next-generation information technologies with industry, adopting a problem‑oriented, value‑driven approach to deepen the promotion of platform‑based industry applications and further enhance the industrial Internet platform ecosystem.
At the on-site meeting, Shangsheng and Dahua first outlined the challenges they face in production and operations, their key business pain points, and their needs for digital transformation. In response to the automotive electronics industry’s frequent line‑change issues, Pangu presented a comprehensive solution—covering enterprise challenges, platform architecture, and tangible results—based on its Shulue industrial Internet platform, enabling efficient line‑change management. Meanwhile, Unisplendour Cloud Engine addressed the common industry need for flexible production by coordinating and managing dispersed manufacturing resources in the automotive components machining sector, introducing its UNIpower cloud‑based industrial Internet factory solution and sharing practical case studies of SMEs implementing industrial Internet solutions. Finally, Shangsheng and Dahua shared their decision‑making journey in adopting industrial Internet platforms, the outcomes achieved, and their insights and recommendations for other enterprises considering similar deployments.
