[The epidemic does not change China's economic fundamentals]
Guangming Daily reporter Qiu Yan
"Cloud live broadcast", "shared staff", "smart factory" ... In the epidemic, turning crisis into opportunity and making breakthroughs through innovation is the direction of China's manufacturing "hard core" development, and it is also an important breakthrough for China's economy towards high-quality development.
General Secretary Xi Jinping's speech at the conference on coordinating the advancement of the new crown pneumonia epidemic prevention and economic and social development work pointed out: "The epidemic is both a challenge and an opportunity for industrial development. Some traditional industries have been greatly affected, and intelligent manufacturing, unmanned distribution, and online Emerging industries such as consumer, medical and health have shown strong growth potential. We should take this as an opportunity to transform and upgrade traditional industries and cultivate and grow emerging industries. "
Facing the impact of the epidemic, Chinese companies flexibly respond to changes in demand, optimize business models, and accelerate digital and intelligent transformation. The source of innovation is flowing, and the vitality of creativity is continuously released. While maintaining the normal operation of the domestic market and the global supply chain, it also helps the Chinese economy. Steady progress towards the value chain upgrade.
New test: highlighting the dominant position of the supply chain
The epidemic is raging, affecting China, and also putting socio-economic and corporate operations at the "big test."
Due to the surge in demand for medical protective supplies and the serious shortage of production, many companies quickly "changed their playing methods": three-gun underwear remodeled production lines and switched to masks, and the first batch of supplies were sent to the front line in 78 hours; Mercury Home Textiles took less than 48 hours to 10 quilt production lines were changed to protective clothing production lines; manufacturers such as red bean clothing and Daddy Baby completed the transformation in a short time and joined the mask production army.
Behind these innovations is an increasingly complete Chinese supply chain system, efficient Chinese enterprises and workers, and a unique Chinese advantage in the world.
The epidemic prevention and control was grasped in one hand, and the work resumed in one hand. In the past few days, Chinese enterprises represented by central enterprises are working at full capacity to promote safe production in an orderly manner, and to promote the stability of the global industrial chain and the smooth supply chain.
As one of the most important rail transportation equipment companies in the world's top 500, CRRC provides complete vehicle products, parts and services to a considerable number of countries in the world. The relevant person in charge of CRRC said that orders for rail transportation equipment exported to all parts of the world have been smoothly implemented. PetroChina, Sinopec, CNOOC, and Sinochem have more than 50,000 gas stations operating normally, providing uninterrupted refueling services. The Xinhua Company of the North Industries Research Group of the Weapon Industry Group increased the daily production capacity of the prevention and control masks by 2.5 times. COFCO Biotechnology adjusted its capacity to produce and supply medical alcohol, played a role as a "ballast stone" to promote stable economic operation, and carried out production and operation in an orderly manner.
"Central enterprises occupy an important position on the global industrial chain. At present, central enterprises are trying their best to overcome difficulties and strive to complete orders on time and with quality and quantity, which reflects the high sense of responsibility of Chinese enterprises to the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain, and also to the world. This demonstrates the determination and strength of Chinese enterprises to fulfill their contracts. Central enterprises have reserves and strength. As China ’s domestic economic sectors gradually return to normal, the global industrial chain supply of central enterprises will be more guaranteed. ”Li Jin, chief researcher of the China Enterprise Research Institute Means.
New vitality: exploring new models and new formats
During the epidemic prevention and control, various types of economic entities are looking for a growth model suitable for themselves, and resume work and production. Some industries have even achieved contrarian growth through new models such as "cloud live broadcast" and employee sharing that have been spawned by the online economy.
Affected by the epidemic, insufficient staffing is a common problem faced by many enterprises, and some hosiery sales companies located in Zhuji, Zhejiang Province, rely on online sales channels to resume work in a timely manner. Beginning on the eighth day of the first month, the distribution staff started to do "cloud live broadcast" at home, and the sales of socks all the way up, an increase of 50% year-on-year.
On the one hand, a large number of employees are waiting for business after the suspension of business, and on the other hand, fresh food e-commerce and distribution industries with scarce human resources-Recently, Hema and Xibei reached a cooperation agreement. More than 1,000 Xibei employees have undergone interview training Join Hema's team one after another to achieve a win-win situation. "The cooperation of sharing employees has become an innovative initiative for domestic companies to actively optimize the response to the epidemic." Pan Helin, Executive Dean of the Institute of Digital Economy, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, said that flexible employment will also become a major change in the supply of human resources in China in the future. .
"The epidemic will generate development opportunities for some industries and promote the optimization of the economic structure." According to Qiao Hongjun, president of Bank of Communications Financial Market Business Center, the epidemic has greatly impacted the traditional retail industry, including new retail. New business market position. For example, the prosperity of industries such as remote office, online medical services, online smart financial services, and mobile games is rapidly increasing.
"More importantly, the change in consumer habits during the epidemic is expected to drive these industries to continue to thrive in the medium and long term, accelerating the conversion of old and new kinetic energy. After the epidemic gradually eases, China's economy will quickly stabilize and pick up. It will change. "Qiao Hongjun said.
New breakthrough: accelerate the development of intelligent manufacturing
It is the consensus of many manufacturing companies to take intelligent manufacturing as the starting point and promote the digital transformation of the industry. Located in Changsha Economic Development Zone, Hunan Province, Sany Heavy Industry Plant No. 18 is a national-level intelligent manufacturing demonstration workshop. This "smart" factory has now resumed production and production. People in the industry generally believe that through this epidemic, more companies will be more aware of the importance and value of automation, informatization, depopulation, and even unmanned and intelligent production methods. At the same time, the pace of intelligent development will be further accelerated. .
"The epidemic will accelerate the pace of digital transformation in the pharmaceutical industry. Pharmaceutical manufacturers must not only avoid cross-infection of personnel during the epidemic, but also ensure the normal supply of drugs in the market during the epidemic. This will promote the digitalization of the pharmaceutical industry and even Intelligent transformation. "Jiangzhong Pharmaceutical said.
It is conceivable that a number of unmanned factories and unmanned workshops will continue to emerge. Through intelligent manufacturing, it can alleviate labor shortages and respond to production during the epidemic; unmanned retail, unmanned catering, intelligent logistics, drone distribution, and drones. High-tech industries such as inspections will rise strongly; scene experience projects such as VR / AR will receive attention again, coupled with the maturity of 5G, its application will accelerate, and the virtual world will gradually become the real world.
"The epidemic objectively helps to promote the development of service-oriented manufacturing in China." Fu Xiaolan, director of the Technology and Management Development Research Center at Oxford University, analyzed that after the outbreak, compared with companies focusing on traditional management, digital, networked, and intelligent The basic industrial Internet system will make manufacturing operations more flexible, lower costs, and more effective in responding to emergencies.
Fu Xiaolan pointed out that after the outbreak, new breakthroughs may be achieved in the Industrial Internet, artificial intelligence, industrial and civilian robots, 5G-related technology applications, and medical and health industries. The epidemic will objectively promote the upgrading and innovation of value chains in these industries, and enhance China's right to speak in the reconstruction of global value chains.
Guangming Daily (February 29, 2020, 01 edition)