Empowering Enterprises with "Digital Intelligence" to Forge Ahead with New Momentum

"By promoting lightweight, cost-effective, and widely accessible 'Cloud-based Digital Intelligence' solutions, we aim to provide more efficient technical support for the digital transformation of industrial enterprises," stated Xu Ying, Secretary-General of the Weifang Digital Transformation and Intelligent Upgrading Service Alliance. It is reported that the establishment of the Weifang Digital Economy Industrial Park signifies that Weifang and Weicheng's manufacturing sector is now on the fast track to "Digital Transformation and Intelligent Upgrading".

Strong partnership for a win-win future

Walking into the industrial park, it feels like navigating through an ocean of digital technology. "In our collaboration with Oriental Steel Pipe Co., Ltd., we focused on the 'Digital Integrated Management and Control Platform for the Intelligent Factory in the Steel Pipe Industry' project. Through extensive personalized customization and cost-effective strategies, we jointly tackled the challenges, providing digital decision-making support for operational management. This led to the project's successful selection as a flagship pilot for the 2024 'Hundred Industrial Empowerment Scenario Solutions' by the Shandong Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology," said He Yi, Regional Head of COSMOPlat in Weifang. Drawing on Haier's 40 years of development experience and robust capabilities in industrial software and hardware manufacturing, COSMOPlat has pioneered unique digital solutions, overcoming longstanding challenges in the industrial sector. This lays a solid foundation for enterprises to achieve high-end, intelligent, and environmentally sustainable growth.

Based on the industrial transformation landscape of Weicheng, COSMOPlat continuously meets diverse enterprise needs for digital transformation and intelligent upgrading, thereby empowering businesses through the digital economy. Inside the production workshop of Hengyuan Environmental Protection Water Treatment Equipment Co., Ltd., features like fault alerts, remote diagnostics, and automated service dispatch are seamlessly executed with a few simple steps on the digital platform. "Thanks to COSMOPlat's tailored remote operation and maintenance system, our company has seen significant improvements in remote operation and maintenance of equipment, after-sales support, and fault analysis, streamlining our production processes for enhanced transparency and efficiency," commented Yang Hongling, Chairwoman of Hengyuan Environmental Protection Water Treatment Equipment Co., Ltd. It is reported that through these digital solutions, the company has achieved a notable reduction of approximately 20% in production costs, marking substantial gains in both profitability and operational efficiency.

"Empowering through 'digital' and 'intelligent' innovations"

The settlement of outstanding enterprises such as COSMOPlat and Zicar is an important window for the Weifang Digital Economy Industrial Park to facilitate business transformation and upgrading. Leveraging Weifang's robust industrial manufacturing capabilities and enterprises' pressing demand for "Digital Transformation and Intelligent Upgrading", the park continuously enhances its diverse support facilities. This includes providing top-tier network operational services and collaborating with local educational institutions such as Weifang University and Weifang University of Science and Technology to conduct talent training. These efforts aim to bolster the digital literacy and innovation prowess of park enterprises, thereby offering robust support for Weicheng's digital transformation and intelligent upgrading.

"After settling in the industrial park, we benefit from a wide range of operational and maintenance resources provided by the Weifang Digital Transformation and Intelligent Upgrading Service Alliance, which enhances our specialized services," noted Yan Longguang, legal representative of Zicar. In June, with coordinated efforts within the park, Zicar successfully forged a partnership with the Weifang Transportation Development Group. Through the deployment of a customized digital management system, the company achieved significant cost savings in the tens of millions of yuan. It is reported that currently, the company reports a daily turnover reaching 2 million yuan. Leveraging park-led enterprise research and diagnostics, Zicar continually refines its integrated research, production, management, sales, and service offerings, facilitating digital transformation for numerous enterprises.

Strategically positioning itself as a high-caliber digital industry hub, the park, supported by the Weifang Digital Transformation and Intelligent Upgrading Promotion Center, has attracted nearly 30 exceptional digital service providers. These efforts have drawn Digital Economy enterprises from across the province and beyond, establishing a next-generation, comprehensive digital economy industry innovation base. This base integrates digital economy talent training, industrial digital transformation and intelligent upgrading solutions, industrial big data support, and information technology services. It aims to nurture a cadre of leading soft information enterprises driving the development of the digital economy, thereby contributing to the high-quality development of the economy and society.

Enhanced services, collaborative development

The development of the industrial park relies not only on the region's strong industrial capabilities but also on Weicheng's favorable business environment. "Companies settling in the park can benefit from various incentives provided by Weicheng. Particularly noteworthy is the 'Three Exemptions and Two Halves' rent discount policy for digital transformation service providers, directly reducing operational costs for both the park and businesses," explained Xu Ying.

To ensure smooth park development, Weicheng District has established a dedicated task force that coordinates multiple departments onsite, providing streamlined, integrated, and efficient services to resident enterprises. They have simplified procedures for various formalities and expedited details such as administrative approvals, parking guarantees, and utility services, offering comprehensive support and convenience to enterprises. Additionally, they actively organize initiatives like "I Find Orders for Enterprises" and "Beneficial Enterprise Service at the Grassroots" to foster communication and cooperation among businesses, jointly paving the way for development.

Intelligent transformation and digital transition are essential pathways for enhancing the quality and efficiency of the real economy and developing new quality productive forces. Since the beginning of this year, Weicheng District has leveraged the catalytic role of the Weifang Digital Economy Industrial Park to deeply engage in the "Digital Transformation and Intelligent Upgrading" of enterprises. They have provided comprehensive digital transformation diagnostics to 161 large-scale industrial enterprises and promising small-scale enterprises across the district. To date, three projects have been recognized as the first batch of "Digital Transformation and Intelligent Upgrading" application scenarios in Weifang City, with two projects selected for the province's inaugural "Hundred Industrial Empowerment Scenario Solutions" Digital Transformation Leading Pilot for 2024, placing the district at the forefront in terms of recognized projects.