The International Excellent Operations Nanjing Annual Conference was successfully held in Nanjing on July 16th. This annual meeting is hosted by the Jiangsu Representative Office of the International Association for Excellence in Operations (Singapore), organized by Zhiyuan Yi Management Consulting (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. and Jian Caihui, and co organized by the Investment Promotion Bureau of the Nanjing Economic and Technological Development Zone Management Committee, the Human Resources Association of the Nanjing Economic and Technological Development Zone, and A.O. Smith (China) Water System Co., Ltd. The theme is "Innovation, Integration, and Win-win Road in the Post Epidemic Era".

The check-in scene was crowded with people, and many attending guests rushed over early to measure the temperature and sign in. Before the meeting began, many friends who had not seen each other for a while due to the pandemic began to communicate.

The venue is fully booked

This conference was presided over by Mr. Zhu Haifeng, Vice President of the International Association for Excellence in Operations and the initiator of Intercollection, who, on behalf of the host, expressed a warm welcome and heartfelt gratitude to everyone for their on-site presence during the pandemic. I also introduced some of the guests who participated in this annual meeting to everyone:

Liu Hongwen, Deputy Director of the Management Committee of Nanjing Economic and Technological Development Zone

Lu Yongge, Director of the Investment Promotion Bureau of the Management Committee of Nanjing Economic and Technological Development Zone

Li Jiaxiang, President of the Human Resources Association of Nanjing Economic and Technological Development Zone

Yang Zhou, Chairman of the Association and Chairman of Zhiyuan Group

Qiu Bu, Co President of the Association, Senior Vice President of A.O. Smith Group in the United States, and President of Chinese Companies

Gu Jiandang, Co President of the Association and President of Phoenix Contact China, Germany

Tang Liang, Co President of the Association and President of Mettler Toledo China PO

Senior Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences at Nanjing University, Honorary Dean of the School of Business

Zhao Shuming, Dean and Doctoral Supervisor of Xingzhi Academy

Director of the Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for "Building Environmental Equipment and System Energy Conservation" at Southeast University and Executive Director of the China Refrigeration Society

Chief Professor and Doctoral Supervisor Zhang Xiaosong

Nie Xudong, General Manager of Jianhua Science and Technology Innovation Park Jiangsu Co., Ltd

Jia Bin, Vice President of Life Appliances at Bosi Home Appliances (China)

Gao Wenming, Vice Chairman and President of Kangni Electromechanical

Yang Shendong, Deputy General Manager of Jingce Electronics Group

Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Nanjing New Industry Investment Group and Nanjing Iron and Steel Group

Vice Chairman Wu Qining

Lin Jinbin, President of Digital Application Research Institute of Nanjing Iron and Steel Corporation

Dong Jian, General Manager of Tianjia Environmental Manufacturing

Zhu Feng, Deputy Secretary and Vice President of the Party Committee of Jiangsu Institute of Quality and Standardization, and Secretary General of Jiangsu Brand Building Promotion Association

Zhou Jungui, President of Nanjing Quality Inspection Institute

Qian Zhengming, Secretary of Jiangsu Household Electrical Appliances Association

A. O. Smith, Vice President of Production in China, Wang Jianbao

A. O. Smith China HRVP Du Yiling

A. O. Smith, chief information officer of China, Li Xin

Xiang Feng, Vice President of Dongfang Yuhong Group and Chairman of Tiandingfeng Holding Company

Lv Zhenya, Vice President of Longpan Technology Co., Ltd

Liu Zhigang, Vice President of Suzhou Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd

Wang Yi, General Manager of Avico Precision Casting (Anhui) Co., Ltd

Wan Bang Digital New Energy Co., Ltd. (Star Charging) COO Gong Xingbo

Wang Xiaokai, General Manager of Mettler Toledo (Changzhou) Precision Instrument Co., Ltd

Yang Jin, Vice President of Aizhi Industrial Technology Group

Zhu Haifeng, Vice President of the International Association for Excellence in Operations and Founder of Inter Collection

Mr. Lu Yongge, Director of the Investment Promotion Bureau of Nanjing Economic and Technological Development Zone, delivered a speech on behalf of the Economic and Technological Development Zone Management Committee. He launched a detailed introduction to the overall development of the Economic and Technological Development Zone under the theme of "win-win path in the post pandemic era of innovation and integration". The Zone is one of the top ten national level development zones in China, with a business environment ranking among the top four in the country. Its leading industries include optoelectronic displays, high-end equipment, biomedicine, and emerging industries include new energy enterprises, artificial intelligence, etc.

Lu Yongge, Director of the Investment Promotion Bureau of Nanjing Economic and Technological Development Zone

Mr. Yang Zhou, Chairman of the International Association for Excellence in Operations and Chairman of Zhiyuan Group, shared the original intention of the development of the International Association for Excellence in Operations. The association is a global non-profit organization registered in Singapore, committed to helping enterprises achieve excellent operations through advanced management methods and intelligent technology such as lean production and Six Sigma. Mr. Yang stated that in the future development process, he will adhere to the nature of public welfare, strengthen the culture of excellence, and make greater efforts to inspire enterprises, enhance their comprehensive competitiveness, and create "Chinese Smart Manufacturing"!

Yang Zhou, Chairman of the International Association for Excellence in Operations and Chairman of Zhiyuan Group

Nearly 10 well-known corporate leaders have been appointed as co presidents of the association, including Meng Haowen, Senior Vice President and Asia Pacific CEO of Saint Gobain Group, Yu Feng, President of Honeywell China, Qiu Bu, Senior Vice President and President of A.O. Smith Group in the United States, Gu Jiandang, President of Phoenix Electric China, and Tang Liang, PO President of Mettler Toledo China.

At the appointment ceremony of the Vice President of this conference, Mr. Dong Jian, the General Manager of Tianjia Environmental Manufacturing, and Mr. Zhu Haifeng, the Joint Secretary General of the International Association for Excellence in Operations, were newly appointed as the Vice President of the association. Vice President Zhu Haifeng stated that he has served manufacturing colleagues in the association for many years and will continue to promote the integration and exchange of more excellent and outstanding enterprise resources across the country and even globally.

Appointment Ceremony of Vice President of the Association

The first speaker in the theme sharing session was Mr. Qiu Bu, Co-Chairperson of the International Association for Excellence in Operations, Senior Vice President of A.O. Smith Group in the United States, and President of the Chinese company. Mr. Qiu shared the theme of "AI Link Open Ecology, Creating a Smart Home Integrity Alliance Together". Mr. Qiu started with the issue of connectivity, and A.O. Smith established direct communication between employees, customers, and the CEO, intuitively understanding the demands of employees and customers. This is also why A.O. Smith's market share has always maintained a high level. A. O. Smith has achieved a comprehensive "connection" of all customer demands from miniaturization, integration, and customization in household appliances, and then "Internet of Things" in products, from Zhilian Haofeng (fresh air linkage fan plate, range hood, exhaust fan), intelligent "Jing" range hood, and integrated cold and warm air and water. They have also launched an offline full house experience, providing customers with an intuitive experience. A.O. Smith's products have a comprehensive display, and they have created a branded, high-quality, and trustworthy full chain brand product from all aspects. All products have been upgraded from customers to perfectly fit the house, perfectly reflecting the AI Link ecosystem, and even developing a new business field. Finally, Mr. Qiu also proposed that A.O. Smith is also trying to connect with various types of products. From various perspectives such as product, technology, and usage, they have been trying, upgrading, innovating, and providing customers with a better life.

Co President of the Association, A.O. Smith Group, USA

Qiu Bu, Senior Vice President and President of China Company

The second guest to share is Professor Zhao Shuming, Senior Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences at Nanjing University, Honorary Dean of the School of Business, Dean of Xingzhi College, and Doctoral Supervisor. The theme shared by Professor Zhao is' Innovation and Entrepreneurship '. Professor Zhao made a humorous opening statement from the dismantling of the word 'win', stating that the real economy has been severely affected by the pandemic. The importance of 'digitization' is becoming increasingly important in our lives, and we are moving from digitization and online to the era of 'digital intelligence'. Professor Zhao shared the challenges of 21st century management in "Management Challenges in the 21st Century", particularly the impact of new information technology and the art of self-management. In the era of big data and mobile media, it is more disruptive than in the era of the Internet. We need to learn to integrate resources and establish the ability to integrate them. The innovation drive of enterprises relies on entrepreneurs, and future enterprises should prioritize human resources as the primary resource. It is a system engineering with multiple participants and interactions, and a comprehensive innovation requirement centered on technological innovation itself. The key lies in adhering to the practical logic of demand orientation and product orientation. Simply summarized, future enterprises need innovation. The four qualities that entrepreneurs need to possess are "knowledge, insight, courage, and consensus". So what is entrepreneurial spirit? Professor Zhao quoted a quote from Schumpeter: Entrepreneurship is an economic pioneering spirit, a process of constantly introducing new production combinations. This includes developing new products, adopting new production methods, opening up new markets, seeking new sources of supply, and implementing new organizational forms. Innovation relies on innovative talents, and investing in talents is investing in the future. Finally, Professor Zhao stated that economic development cannot be separated from the efforts of the entrepreneurial community.

Senior Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences at Nanjing University and Honorary Dean of the School of Business、

Professor Zhao Shuming, Dean and Doctoral Supervisor of Xingzhi Academy

The third sharing guest is Mr. Lin Jinbin, President of the Digital Application Research Institute of Nanjing Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. The theme shared by President Lin is "Industrial Internet Shaping a New Industrial Ecology". He said: In recent years, how have companies improved their competitiveness in resource allocation efficiency and made decisions in uncertain events? Digitalization has become the cornerstone of an enterprise's sustainable development. In the future, enterprises should consider digitalization as the underlying logic of enterprise development, and build a flexible and agile high-quality service for customers to achieve customer value and profit. Based on this analysis, empowering the internal and external ecology of enterprises with digitalization, achieving comprehensive agility, starting from the internal perspective, digitizing business first, breaking through production bottlenecks, and improving service and operational efficiency. Ultimately, digital commercialization will be implemented to share digital services, thereby improving customer satisfaction. Under the current external environmental pressure, the future production capacity of the steel industry will be compressed. How can steel achieve demand driven production and produce according to customer needs? In the face of this series of in-depth analysis, Nangang has established the first digital sequence of the steel industry, supporting the iterative evolution of digital organizations. From adding digital sequences to the talent resource system, investing in matching digital implementation from the system, consolidating digital execution from IT technology, implementing digital asset governance throughout the company, and achieving the entire transformation from knowledge to service products. The ultimate goal is to utilize the implementation of digitization to serve customers more efficiently. Finally, Dean Lin also shared some practical cases of Nangang, which were full of dry goods.

Lin Jinbin, President of Digital Application Research Institute of Nanjing Iron and Steel Corporation

During the intermission and tea break, everyone had a warm exchange.

After the tea break, returning to the second half of the annual meeting, we welcomed the last guest to share the theme: Mr. Zhang Xiaosong, Chief Professor and Doctoral Supervisor of Southeast University, Director of the Engineering Research Center for "Building Environmental Equipment and System Energy Conservation" of the Ministry of Education, and Executive Director of the China Refrigeration Society. Professor Zhang's sharing theme was "Smart Energy Management, Empowering Enterprises to Energy Conservation and Efficiency Enhancement". Starting from the current situation of global warming, Professor Zhang believes that jointly addressing climate change has become an international consensus, and the implementation of carbon reduction actions is urgent. The government has also implemented a series of policies to achieve the goals of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality. In such a situation, what are the opportunities and challenges faced by the concept of low-carbon building energy systems in this process? With the increase of income, the ownership of air conditioners has sharply increased, especially in emerging markets, from 1.6 billion units now to 5.6 billion units by 2050. Air conditioning and fans consume nearly one-fifth of the world's indoor electricity, and air conditioning is the second largest source of global electricity demand growth outside of the industrial sector. The increase in carbon dioxide emissions caused by the increased use of air conditioning.

What technologies are there to improve now? There are three main directions: source reduction, energy substitution, and energy conservation and efficiency improvement. So how to persist execution? Technological improvement is essential.

Professor Zhang shared several types of technological improvement:

Firstly, ultra-low energy buildings can achieve the effects of thermal insulation, natural ventilation, and lighting and shading.

Second: electrification of buildings and improvement of energy efficiency, replacing independent coal stoves or boilers in areas without regional heating system, and using more clean energy for heating.

Thirdly, on-site renewable energy utilization, with air energy being included in the energy category for the first time.

Fourth: Provide elasticity for increasing permeability of variable renewable energy sources

Fifth: Carbon capture and utilization in the air.

Throughout the sharing process, Professor Zhang comprehensively analyzed the importance of energy management in human development. Currently, humans need to continuously innovate and innovate in energy management technology, and enterprises need to increase their sense of responsibility and importance for energy management.

Chief Professor and Doctoral Supervisor of Southeast University, "Building Environmental Equipment and System Energy Conservation"

Zhang Xiaosong, Director of the Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education

During the round table dialogue session, the hosts were Mr. Tang Liang, Co-Chairperson of the Association and President of Mettler Toledo China PO, Mr. Qiu Bu, Senior Vice President and President of A.O. Smith Group in the United States, Mr. Jia Bin, Vice President of Bosi Home Appliances (China) Life Appliances, Mr. Gao Wenming, Vice Chairman and President of Connie Electric, and Yang Shendong, Vice President of Precision Testing Electronics Group.

The theme of this conversation revolved around "How Enterprises Meet Challenges through Innovation in the Post Epidemic Era". Several guests expressed their opinions and shared some practical cases of how enterprises innovate and challenge. How did they do it? A. O. Smith's AI Link makes employees smile, Bosch is customer-centric, Connie creates prices for customers, and precision testing creates value for employees. But everyone's core is to maintain innovation, starting from employees, allowing innovation to be implemented, and maintaining the innovation competitiveness of the enterprise.

The 2022 Nanjing International Excellent Operations Annual Conference has come to a successful conclusion. The association plans to hold annual conferences in cities such as Changzhou, Suzhou, Shanghai, and Wuxi after August. Stay tuned.