In the 2024 “Entrepreneurship” title selection held by Wanxiang Group, the digital and intelligent operations team of Qianchao Zhizao (Wuhu) Co., Ltd. stood out with three exemplary achievements: “intelligent production scheduling for improved efficiency,” “smart workshop construction,” and “innovative production command center.” Driven by digital technology, they have tackled the challenges of intelligent manufacturing transformation, significantly boosting production efficiency, management levels, and user satisfaction.

Smart production scheduling tackles challenges and boosts efficiency, raising the on-time delivery rate of orders to 98%.

In the past, traditional production scheduling relied on human expertise, which often led to issues such as information delays and untimely adjustments to plans. To change this situation, Wuhu Qianchao Zhizao established a cross-departmental digital and intelligent operations team. “Guided by the experience of various departments, we conducted in-depth research into the functions and features of MES systems and carried out extensive surveys and analyses tailored to our actual production processes,” said Wang Yu, the team leader. “We tackled challenges step by step—from data collection and algorithm optimization to system integration—transforming parameters such as production rhythms and equipment status into scheduling logic. Ultimately, we custom-developed an intelligent scheduling solution that perfectly meets the company’s needs.”

After overcoming technical challenges, the system has achieved real-time monitoring of equipment status, material inventory, and process parameters. It can also dynamically respond to unexpected situations such as last-minute order additions and equipment failures, generating adjustment plans within a short period of time. The on-time delivery rate for orders has risen to over 98%, enabling intelligent control across the entire process—from order receipt and planning to production execution. In 2024, the output of constant-velocity drive shaft assemblies at Wuhu Qianchao Intelligent Manufacturing reached 3.75 million units, representing a year-on-year increase of 28.42%; the output value exceeded 1.147 billion yuan, up 25.06% from the previous year—both figures hitting record highs.

Smart workshop revolutionizes layout, boosting warehouse utilization by nearly fivefold.

The Wuhu Qianchao Intelligent Manufacturing Smart Workshop has innovatively introduced an intelligent automated warehouse, completely transforming the traditional warehousing management model. Leveraging advanced automation technologies, the system achieves automatic storage, retrieval, and distribution of materials. “Our team advocates for a flat management structure, so the intelligent automated warehouse is led by the member with the most extensive experience in warehouse management,” Wang Yu said when discussing the meticulous design and streamlined processes of the intelligent automated warehouse. By conducting intensive on-site collaboration and focused problem-solving, the team successfully overcame the challenge of optimizing space utilization in the automated warehouse, increasing warehouse space utilization by nearly five times.

The smart workshop also employs a “lane stacker + AGV” system to achieve unmanned material distribution. The use of loading and unloading robotic arms has reduced manual labor and enhanced production automation. During the installation and commissioning of these robotic arms, team members overcame numerous challenges, including equipment compatibility and program debugging, enabling seamless integration between the robotic arms and the MES system and perfect coordination with production equipment, thus realizing fully automated material distribution throughout the entire process.

Build a digital and intelligent central platform to achieve comprehensive, real-time visibility of production management.

The successful commissioning of the Production Operations Command Center marks another significant milestone in Wuhu Qianchao Intelligent Manufacturing’s digital and intelligent transformation. The center integrates the MES system with the WMS material management platform, leveraging advanced monitoring systems and data analytics platforms to provide comprehensive, real-time oversight of the production process. By consolidating and analyzing production-line data, the center offers managers a visually intuitive interface that enables them to grasp the production status at a glance. Should any abnormality occur on the production line, the Command Center’s QRQC rapid-response dashboard can promptly issue early warnings. Utilizing intelligent algorithms, it swiftly identifies the root cause and proposes effective solutions, thereby establishing a closed-loop management system that seamlessly links “problem detection—analysis—resolution.”

The efficient operation of the command center has earned high praise from “9N” users. During their visit, they enthusiastically lauded Wuhu Qianchao Zhizao’s advanced monitoring methods and rapid response capabilities, providing a strong boost to the company’s market expansion and cooperation negotiations.

Behind the honors lie the members’ hurried comings and goings between workshops and conference rooms in the early hours of the morning, their unwavering dedication to round-the-clock debugging in the server room, and their relentless hustle with daily step counts exceeding 20,000. Faced with numerous challenges and difficulties, they uphold the Wanxiang spirit of “speaking truthfully, doing practical work, thinking critically, and being capable of solving problems.” Driven by their deep passion and commitment to the intelligent manufacturing cause, they fully leverage their professional strengths, courageously scale new technological heights, and embody through their actions the entrepreneurial responsibility of Wanxiang people.