Zhong Guo Chan Ye Jing Ji Xin Xi Wang·2025-07-24 23:23Core Insights - A recent IDC survey indicates that 77.9% of Chinese manufacturing companies with annual revenues exceeding 1 billion yuan have overseas operations or are actively planning to expand internationally, while 54% are exploring the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into their operations [1][2] - The current "going global" strategy for Chinese manufacturing companies is categorized into three stages: "Going Global" 1.0 (products), 2.0 (supply chains), and 3.0 (brands and services), with digitalization playing a crucial role in accelerating growth at each stage [1][2] Group 1: "Going Global" 1.0 - In the "Going Global" 1.0 product stage, companies view international expansion as a new growth engine, but compliance is essential for sustainable growth. Cloud-based applications can provide comprehensive solutions for data protection, privacy, and industry compliance [1] - Companies should also focus on channel investment, lead management, customer conversion, logistics, collaboration, and after-sales service to drive growth [1] Group 2: "Going Global" 2.0 - In the "Going Global" 2.0 stage, which involves overseas factories and supply chains, industrial digitalization helps manufacturing companies achieve a balance among efficiency, cost, and quality [2] - 42% of manufacturing companies believe that quality assurance is crucial for establishing trust and building brands in international markets. AI-based industrial inspection solutions are becoming mature in various industries, with large models potentially replacing multiple smaller models [2] Group 3: "Going Global" 3.0 - The "Going Global" 3.0 stage focuses on global innovation in brands and services, utilizing integrated product innovation platforms to achieve local market adaptation while enabling global collaboration in product development [2] - The emergence of domestic large models and open-source technologies is significantly lowering the barriers to AI/GenAI development, accelerating its penetration into the industrial sector. The AI+ industrial software market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 41.4% from 2024 to 2029, compared to 19.3% for core industrial software [2] Group 4: Future of Industrial AI - Despite the advancements in industrial AI, traditional industrial software will continue to dominate the market, accounting for nearly 80% of the mainstream market, serving as a vital infrastructure for the application of industrial AI [3]