Crossing Mountains And Seas Together, Gathering Momentum And Traveling Far | 2023 SKF China Supplier Conference Was Successfully Held

On October 27, the 2023 SKF China Supplier Conference was successfully held in Shanghai. With the theme of "crossing mountains and seas together, gathering momentum and traveling far", this conference brought together more than 200 supplier representatives from all over the country.
 

SKF China and Northeast Asia President Wang Hui and the SKF China management team attended the conference and had in-depth exchanges with supplier partners on industry development trends, future cooperation directions and other topics, so as to continue to work together to build a competitive future. A good foundation has been laid for a sustainable supply chain.

 

Let's build together the most competitive supply ecosystem



Wang Hui, President of SKF China and Northeast Asia, emphasized at the opening of the conference that we must continue to accelerate the local procurement strategy and comprehensively increase the intensity and breadth of local procurement. Reconstruct and rotate to build a better future.

SKF's nine major production bases in China are fully operational and have set up a global R&D center to carry out all-round localization deployment from multiple dimensions such as production, R&D, and talent building. The determination and actions to take root in China are one of the key factors for SKF’s success in the Chinese market, and will continue to be an important direction for our future development.



Jin Xin, Vice President of Supply Excellence at SKF China and Northeast Asia, said that what SKF needs to do is to create a "win-win chain" with its supplier partners, integrate across the entire value chain, and focus on technological innovation, green, low-carbon, and agility. In terms of lean and other aspects, we will jointly build the most competitive supply ecosystem in the industry and continue to lead the market.

 

SKF's management has put forward higher expectations for creating "the most competitive supply ecosystem" from the full value chain of products, technology research and development, operations, and sustainability.
 

Guo Mingchun, Vice President of Product Management and Strategy of SKF China, shared how to carry out efficient bearing product management under the regional operation model. He said that in the face of the opportunities and challenges in the Chinese market, if you want to win, you must keep up with the "China speed", accelerate the development and iteration of new products, and improve cost competitiveness.

 

Green and low carbon build a sustainable supply chain

SKF has always been moving forward firmly towards the goal of "decarbonization and net zero", committing to fully achieve net zero emissions at the manufacturing end by 2030, and to achieve net zero emissions in the entire value chain from raw materials to delivery of finished products to customers by 2050.

In the green supply chain seminar, with the concept of sustainable development as the core and SKF's low-carbon net-zero determination and practice in China as the main thread, it aims to promote multi-party exchanges and cooperation and promote the construction of a low-carbon and sustainable supply chain. SKF looks forward to more technical cooperation with its supplier partners in energy conservation and carbon reduction in the future to jointly achieve the "3050" carbon neutrality goal.

win-win create an excellent supply chain together

In addition, supplier representatives from different industry sectors also shared their successful experiences in mutually beneficial co-creation with SKF and empowering end customers. During the seminar, they also discussed with SKF experts the opportunities and opportunities facing the supply chain. challenges, and how to further promote high-quality and sustainable development of the industry.

At this conference, SKF also presented outstanding supplier awards, covering multiple categories such as quality, innovation, leanness, and sustainable development, to commend supplier partners who have made outstanding contributions to SKF’s business development.

Crossing mountains and seas together, gathering momentum and traveling far

Together we have crossed thousands of mountains and rivers and written our own stories in the rotating field; we have pooled resources from all parties and moved forward with unstoppable momentum. SKF will continue to work with its supplier partners to create excellent supply and rush to the next mountain and sea.

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