Core Viewpoint - The 2025 China International Supply Chain Promotion Expo highlights the need for efficient, agile, resilient, and green supply chains, with Schneider Electric aiming to collaborate with partners to create a win-win supply chain ecosystem [1][3]. Group 1: Supply Chain Transformation - Traditional supply chain models focused solely on efficiency are becoming obsolete due to complex challenges, necessitating a shift towards resilience, efficiency, and sustainability [3][4]. - Schneider Electric has established a resilient supply chain network globally, with China being its second-largest market and a key supply chain base, featuring 30 factories and logistics centers, including 15 national green factories [3][4]. Group 2: Future Supply Chain Keywords - The future supply chain will emphasize resilience, efficiency, and sustainability, moving away from a sole focus on efficiency [4]. - Schneider Electric's "Zero Carbon Plan" aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% for the top 1,000 suppliers by 2025, and the Environmental Data Program promotes transparency in environmental data across product lifecycles [4]. Group 3: Digital Transformation and AI Integration - Schneider Electric integrates AI technology throughout its supply chain processes, with significant improvements in production efficiency and delivery times at its factories [4][5]. - The company collaborates with Microsoft to develop an industrial Copilot system, merging generative AI with industrial automation to enhance production efficiency [5]. Group 4: Globalization Support for Chinese Partners - Schneider Electric provides one-stop support for Chinese companies expanding globally, leveraging its supply chain and business network [6]. - The company emphasizes the importance of technological innovation, management upgrades, and ecosystem collaboration to drive industry upgrades [6]. Group 5: Commitment to the Chinese Market - Schneider Electric expresses confidence in the Chinese market's potential, aiming to build a collaborative global industrial ecosystem [7]. - The company showcases its practices in global supply chain upgrades, focusing on creating a green, efficient, and resilient supply chain to drive industry value and sustainable development [7].

新华财经北京7月17日电 第三届中国国际供应链促进博览会16日至20日在京举办。施耐德电气执行副总 裁、中国及东亚区总裁尹正期间接受新华财经专访时表示，中国是唯一拥有施耐德电气全业务线研发能 力的国家。企业将持续加大在中国市场的投入与本地化布局，构建"立足中国、辐射全球"的研发创新网 络。 他表示，在深化本土布局的同时，企业赋能上游供应链企业，与1600家中国供应商构建了端到端的绿色 供应链。同时，企业积极推动AI在生产场景的应用，推动生产效率提升。 强化"中国中心"建设，加大在华研发投入 "中国是唯一一个拥有施耐德电气全业务线研发能力的国家。"尹正说，作为最本土化的跨国企业之一， 施耐德电气长期受益于中国的开放政策，持续强化"中国中心"建设，加大在华研发投入。目前已在北 京、上海、无锡、西安和深圳设有五大研发中心及AI创新实验室，构成了一张"立足中国、辐射全球"的 研发创新网络。 他表示，2019年以来，施耐德电气在华研发投入年复合增长率已超过18%，企业将持续加大在中国市场 的投入与本地化布局，在增强自身业务稳健发展的同时，为中国乃至全球创新发展提供强大引擎。 "我们北京亦庄工业园扩建和无锡新工业园将于今 ...

Core Insights - Multinational companies are increasingly focusing on adapting their growth strategies to the unique conditions of the Chinese market while promoting sustainable development [1][2] - Schneider Electric emphasizes "triple innovation" through technology, ecology, and management to address industrial transformation and green transition challenges [2][4] Group 1: Technology Innovation - Schneider Electric is enhancing its technological advantages in digitalization, automation, and electrification, with a strong focus on AI research and development [2][4] - The company has established five R&D centers in China and has seen a compound annual growth rate of over 18% in R&D investment since 2019 [4][9] - AI and other advanced technologies have been integrated into their operations, exemplified by the transformation of traditional factories into "lighthouse factories" [10][11] Group 2: Ecological Innovation - Schneider Electric is building a digital and sustainable ecosystem through initiatives like the "Winning Together Program," which has attracted over 1,250 SMEs to enhance their innovation capabilities [7][9] - The company promotes a zero-carbon supply chain through its supplier initiatives and actively participates in industry-education integration to cultivate innovative talent [7][8] Group 3: Management Innovation - Management is considered a core competency, with Schneider Electric maintaining a "China Center" strategy that integrates sustainable development into its business operations [8][9] - The company focuses on empowering employees and enhancing their digital skills, aiming for over 90% of employees to become "digital citizens" by the end of 2025 [11][12] Group 4: Market Position and Future Outlook - China has become Schneider Electric's second-largest market and a key supply chain base, with the company planning to leverage opportunities in high-end, intelligent, and green development [2][12] - The company aims to contribute to global sustainable development by sharing its innovations and practices developed in China with other markets [12][13] - Schneider Electric's long-term strategy includes responding to local demands through increased R&D investment and agile mechanisms [15]