Focusing on the “Intelligent manufacturing at Automotive Industry”, this year we have more than 100 CIOs, IT Directors and Managers from automotive industry enterprises like GAC Motor, Haojue Holdings, Guangqi Honda Automobile etc. Besides, many solution providers including Bronzesoft System, HP, Bingosoft, Synnex China, SAMSUNG SDS China，Ultimus，Sage, Highfarinfo, Epicor, Siemens, EpicHUST, Avalue Technology, and Net263 also attended the forum.

At the forum, Dr. Huang, e-works CEO made a speech on Intelligent Manufacturing at Automotive Industry. He analyzed automotive industry development status, emerging technologies and development tendencies. In April, Dr. Huang lead two manufacturing delegations respectively to the US and Germany. Together they investigated Industry 4.0 and Internet of Things applications and visited several international automotive manufacturers to learn about the future development trend of manufacturing and management. Combining with these investigation tours, Dr. Huang made a deep interpretation on the Industry 4.0.

Dr. Pei Huang， e-works CEO

CIOs from automotive manufacturing enterprises shared with audience their IT application and implementation experiences. Mr. Qingren Liu, GAC Motor IT Office Director shared with audience GAC GPS Lean Production and IT Application. As a highly informationalized enterprise, GAC Motor had rich experience in information technology practice. Mr. Junxiang Dai, Haojue Holdings IT Department Manager shared experience about On-Demand—Haojue Holdings Advanced Project Management System. Mr. Wenjiang Zheng, Guangqi Honda Automobile IT Department Chief Engineer introduced their MES architecture practice under Smart-SSC concept. He introduced the introduction of GMES in four factories as well as their IT construction journey in detail.

（From left to right） Mr. Qingren Liu, GAC Motor IT Office Director;
Mr. Junxiang Dai, Haojue Holdings IT Department Manager;
Mr. Wenjiang Zheng, Guangqi Honda Automobile IT Department Chief Engineer

Many experienced industry solution providers brought their professional industry solutions, including Bronzesoft System, HP, Bingosoft, Synnex China, QuantumAsia, SAMSUNG SDS China，Ultimus，Sage, Highfarinfo, and Epicor.

Panel discussion focused on how to improve independent innovation in automotive industry and the relationship between lean production improvement and IT applications.

Panel discussion

In the session of CIO salon, several CIOs talked about their challenges and confusions in their IT application journey. Manufacturing representatives and vendor guests gave them some useful advice and suggestions.

With the coming surge of Industry 4.0, intelligent manufacturing, and mobile applications, it is a key to realize product innovation and lean management through IT approaches. e-works will continue focusing on the IT construction in automotive industry and work hard to be a best-in-class professional networking platform.