Core Insights - The World Economic Forum announced the addition of 23 new lighthouse factories to its global network, with 16 of them located in China, including Hisense Visual Technology and Hichain Energy [1] - These factories exemplify how to achieve significant industry transformation amid geopolitical turmoil, cost pressures, and rapid technological changes by adopting advanced technologies, particularly AI [1] - The new lighthouse factories have made notable progress in enhancing resilience, integrating AI into core operations, and scaling digital transformation across networks rather than individual factories [1] Industry Trends - The global lighthouse network evaluates excellence in five dimensions: production efficiency, supply chain resilience, sustainability, customer-centricity, and talent development [1] - The World Economic Forum's Executive Director emphasized that competitiveness now relies more on rapid perception, adaptation, and response capabilities rather than just efficiency [2] - The selected factories demonstrate that smart-driven operational models are achieving scalable development, with resilience and sustainability becoming core aspects of industry operations [2] Event Information - The 56th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting will take place from January 19 to 23 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, with the theme "The Spirit of Dialogue" [3]
16个中国工厂跻身世界经济论坛灯塔工厂