2023-04-02
On April 1, 2023, the ITES Shenzhen Industrial Expo and Alibaba 1688 Industrial Procurement
Festival, themed "Empowering Digitization, Creating the Future," successfully concluded at
the Shenzhen International Convention and Exhibition Center (Bao'an). It was a grand event
that delved deep into the industrial opportunities arising from China's rapid development and
profound demand.
This exhibition adopted an innovative display model of "online digital platforms + offline
professional exhibitions" and attracted a total of 1,295 exhibitors. It showcased the close
connection between manufacturers and buyers, further promoting the industry's development.
The exhibition also facilitated extensive dialogues among industry professionals and researchers,
injecting new vitality into the industry's advancement.
The Alibaba 1688 Industrial Procurement Festival serves as a reliable platform between
manufacturing enterprises and buyers, providing abundant business opportunities for small
and medium-sized enterprises and assisting them in achieving industrial upgrades. The festival,
planned for 2023, aims to deliver genuine customer value through trends leading, professional
matching, and holistic marketing approaches. The exhibition encompassed numerous leading
companies from various industries, showcasing over 100 cutting-edge technologies and products,
thereby promoting the integration of industry resources.
HCFIM as a leading global provider of electronic research and development smart
manufacturing services for small and medium batch quantities, had the privilege to
participate in this exhibition and was invited by Alibaba 1688 to join the Industrial Trends
Conference. They shared their insights and valuable experiences in the PCBA industry.
During the conference, Huachen's presentation focused on the theme of "Digitally
Disruptive Upgrades in the Electronic Industry." They discussed the overview and future
opportunities of the electronic industry, the empowering opportunities provided by
Alibaba's industrial platform, and the digital disruption in electronic research and
development and smart manufacturing. Through a digital showcase, HCFIM highlighted
the vast market and potential of the electronic industry, as well as the current challenge
of mismatched supply and demand. Drawing from their own development experience,
they proposed that a digital ecosystem is an effective solution to address the extreme
supply-demand mismatch in the current electronic industry.
HCFIM has achieved impressive results on the Alibaba 1688 platform, starting from scratch
and acquiring 500 monthly customers in just six months. These customers include not only
Fortune 500 companies but also leading players in various industries. The successful
collaborations with these high-quality, high-demand, and highly compatible customers have
relied on HCFIM's continuous online and offline digital operations. This fact highlights the
importance of a digital ecosystem and brings new opportunities and insights to industry
professionals and researchers.
After the forum sharing, HCFIM also gained significant insights into the challenges and
opportunities faced by different industries in the industrial sector from both upstream and
downstream companies and peers who shared their experiences at the forum. This has
proven to be a valuable learning experience for HCFIM.
In addition, this event aimed to explore the resources of the industry product chain and the
development trends of Chinese industries, while supporting the industry's growth in the
context of the rise of new consumption. During the opening ceremony on March 29, the Alibaba
1688 Industrial Procurement Festival unveiled the "Industrial Product Chain Opportunities" based
on platform data, which included upstream and downstream industrial chains, user data, market
data, and category data. This "Industrial Product Chain Opportunities" sought personalized
innovation through comprehensive analysis of the supply side, helping various industries
discover opportunities.
The successful hosting of this exhibition and procurement festival not only provided companies
with a platform to showcase their strengths and foster deep cooperation but also injected new
energy into the industry's development. It laid a solid foundation for digital empowerment and
co-creating the future.
Digital empowerment is the core theme of this exhibition and also the current direction of
development in the industrial sector. Through the application of digital technologies, the
manufacturing industry can achieve intelligent production lines, improve production efficiency,
and realize comprehensive digitization of the supply chain, enhancing resource utilization
efficiency and response speed. Furthermore, the application of digital technologies can create
new business models and services, bringing new development opportunities to the industry.
HCFIM has recognized the wave of digitization in the electronic industry and will continue to
embrace the path of digitization, contributing to improving industry efficiency and addressing
customer needs.