Puhui Smart Manufacturing Drives Digital Transformation: Cloud Technology Empowers SMEs in Manufacturing to Upgrade and Transform
(Visiting Enterprises, Observing High-Quality Development)
On July 21, People's Daily published this article on its front page, featuring the intelligent production system upgraded with cloud technology at Xinchang Rongli Bearing Co., Ltd. — a local enterprise in Xinchang County — as an example of how such solutions have significantly lifted production efficiency.
When an order enters the system, the intelligent manufacturing management platform calculates material requirements and issues purchase orders. After receiving work orders, production line workers can view production tasks and electronic drawings by scanning workflow cards. Upon order completion, data on working hours, workpieces and material loss is logged into the system, with real-time access to order status, inventory levels and more. In the workshop of Xinchang Rongli Bearing Co., Ltd. in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, this intelligent production system — revamped with cloud technology from Puhui Smart Manufacturing Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Puhui Smart Manufacturing") — has delivered a remarkable boost to production efficiency.
To fully, accurately and comprehensively apply the new development philosophy, coordinate development and security, grasp the underlying rules of advancing new industrialization on the new journey in the new era, proactively adapt to and lead the new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, embed high-quality development requirements throughout the entire process of new industrialization, and organically integrate the building of a manufacturing powerhouse with the development of the digital economy and industrial informatization, so as to build a solid material and technological foundation for Chinese-style modernization.
Advancing new industrialization calls for deep integration between the digital economy and the real economy. Puhui Smart Manufacturing has developed full-stack industrial "cloud-native" software covering multiple business scenarios including production, supply, sales, human resources, finance and assets, empowering small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises (SMMEs) to transform and upgrade. To date, its industrial software has been running effectively in thousands of SMMEs across the country.
Cloud-Powered Empowerment for Smart Manufacturing
Yuhuan Dazhong Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is an auto parts manufacturer. In its warehouse, various hardware materials marked with digital codes are neatly stacked. When materials are scanned for outbound delivery, the system's inventory records are updated synchronously; when stock runs low, the system automatically triggers alerts to accelerate procurement. This is one typical application scenario of Puhui Smart Manufacturing's industrial cloud software.
"In the past, production management relied entirely on paper drawings and manual process sheets — it was slow and error-prone. Now all data is visible at a glance, and management is far more efficient," said Lü Zhiming, General Manager of Yuhuan Dazhong Machinery. After digital transformation, the company's inventory data accuracy rose by 20%, and product turnover efficiency improved by 20%.
The solution is not only smart but also affordable. There is no need for dedicated server rooms, on-premise servers, or in-house programmers for system maintenance. The cloud service can be activated with one click, at only one-tenth the cost of traditional industrial software. "For companies pursuing digital transformation, this low-cost, modular cloud service is the most practical choice," Lü added.
"Traditional manufacturing management systems focus on highly customized solutions, which usually require heavy investment and long implementation cycles — they are a better fit for large enterprises with mature management systems," said Wang Kefei, Chairman of Puhui Smart Manufacturing. The company's cloud-native industrial software adopts a "modular + no-code platform" architecture, with functional modules built around the common needs of the manufacturing sector. Enterprises can configure the system to their own requirements without tedious coding or custom development, greatly improving autonomy and flexibility.
Digital Transformation Drives Industrial Upgrading
Zhejiang boasts concentrated specialty industries and a vast number of SMEs. Targeting the large, widely dispersed SMME community, Puhui Smart Manufacturing has extended its software products to county-level and mountainous areas to serve local enterprises.
Songyang County, Lishui, is a major production base for stainless steel seamless pipes. Previously, many local SMEs struggled with opaque production schedules and low efficiency. In 2022, with support from Puhui Smart Manufacturing, 50 enterprises in Songyang's stainless steel pipe sector embarked on digital transformation. That year, the county's stainless steel industry output hit 10.597 billion yuan, breaking the 10-billion-yuan mark for the first time. In 2023, the output reached 11.661 billion yuan, up 9.8% year on year.
Beyond rolling out software products, Puhui Smart Manufacturing also brings on-site management services to local markets. Yongjia County, Wenzhou, is home to over a thousand pump and valve manufacturers. The valve industry features high customization and a wide range of specifications. Puhui Smart Manufacturing has developed tailored functions for Yongjia's valve sector, addressing digital technology bottlenecks in their transformation.
Recognizing the shortage of local technical talent, Puhui Smart Manufacturing has partnered with the Yongjia County Government to launch skill training programs under the theme "Rural Talents Empowering High-Quality Manufacturing Development", to cultivate digital specialists. "We evaluate usage outcomes, train staff on operation skills, and solve practical problems on the production floor," said Hu Siyao, Project Supervisor at Puhui Smart Manufacturing, whose role is to work closely with client enterprises and help them maximize the value of the cloud software. Today, Yongjia's pump and valve industry generates an output value of over 50 billion yuan.
From stainless steel pipes in Songyang (Lishui), to tableware and kitchenware in Wuyi (Jinhua), and auto parts in Pinghu (Jiaxing) — Puhui Smart Manufacturing has advanced digital transformation across segmented industries including valves, auto parts, refrigeration, bearings and hardware processing, supporting industrial upgrading in more than 10 counties across Zhejiang.
Technological Iteration Refines Product Portfolio
On the test bench in Puhui Smart Manufacturing's R&D center, dozens of mobile devices are connected for data testing — the team is rolling out iterative upgrades to its digital system for SMEs. Such updates take place every two weeks.
Production management is only one piece of enterprise digital transformation. Many enterprises now demand integrated connectivity across all information systems: from production, finance and office collaboration, to customer relationship management, supply chain management and product lifecycle management.
A tableware and kitchenware company in Lishui once incurred losses when procurement staff failed to adjust purchase prices in real time amid falling raw material (paint) costs. Today, its management platform performs comprehensive analysis of multi-source procurement data, and automatically flags price fluctuations to alert for potential irregularities or non-compliance.
This is the integrated management platform Puhui Smart Manufacturing built for SMEs: it enables data interoperability through integration, unifies management systems for finance, supply chain, operations, manufacturing and sales on a shared database, and leverages collected data for in-depth analytics to support oversight and control.
With continuous technological advancement, Puhui Smart Manufacturing is well positioned to drive industry standards development. It led the drafting of the full series of Cloudification Specifications for Discrete Manufacturing Execution Processes, filling multiple gaps in China's industrial cloud management standard system. The company has also established a multi-layer security system covering network security, application security, data security, security operations and cloud software security, and co-developed national industry standards for data security with institutions including the National Industrial Information Security Development Research Center.
"Going forward, we will continue to focus on the localization of industrial software, data assetization and digital economy standardization, to benefit more small and medium-sized manufacturers and contribute to building China into a manufacturing powerhouse," Wang Kefei said.
Source: People's Daily
