Leveraging the "Internet +" Digital Transformation of Shanxi's Veteran Coal Enterprises

Chengfeng Freight relies on continuous independent innovation and scientific research to serve customers all over the country.　Photo by Geng Xinzhou

Zhongxin Network Jinzhong December 17 Title: Leveraging "Internet +" Shanxi Veteran Coal Enterprises Digital Transformation

Author Yang Jieying Liu Dongdong Dong Yongde

From the transformation of the traditional coal and coke industry to the digital industry, the research and development of network freight Apps, to the successful ranking of the top 10 online freight platforms in the country; from the initial unknown to the service customers all over the country, integrating 410,000 social vehicles; since its establishment in November 2016, in only 5 years, the total cumulative transaction volume of the platform has exceeded 20 billion yuan... Shanxi's veteran coal and coke enterprises have seized the opportunity of "Internet +" to achieve digital transformation.

Originated in Shanxi Jin, Shanxi, shanxi Jin, the Chengfeng freight network freight platform developed and founded by Shanxi Guinbo Information Technology Co., Ltd., has successfully ranked among the top 10 national network freight platforms with continuous independent innovation and scientific research.

"Chengfeng Freight is a typical sample of the transformation of traditional coal and coke enterprises in our city, relying entirely on a group of young people to seize the opportunity of the tide of Internet development." They accurately analyze the market situation, delve into research, overcome difficulties, and achieve 'making something out of nothing'. Under the background of the current increasing downward pressure on the economy, Chengfeng Freight has broken through the waves and achieved remarkable results, which is of great reference significance for the development of small and medium-sized enterprises in the city. When Wu Junqing, secretary of the Jinzhong Municipal Party Committee, investigated Chengfeng Freight, he affirmed the company's road of scientific and technological innovation.

Shanxi Guienbo Information Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Guienbo") is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shanxi Jinquan Energy Group. The company was announced by the Ministry of Transport as the first batch of qualified enterprises for car-free carrier pilot enterprises in China, and is also one of the only 7 car-free pilot enterprises in Shanxi.

Up to now, the number of registered drivers on the Chengfeng freight platform is 410,000, and the total cargo volume exceeds 230 million tons. Gui Enbo was rated as the 2020 Logistics Industry Digital Transformation Pioneer Enterprise, the 2020 Top 20 Internet Enterprises in Shanxi Province, and the Shanxi Private Gazelle Enterprise.

What is the key to the rapid growth and development of this private enterprise located in the big coal and coke city? "In the final analysis, it is still the result of seizing the opportunity of the development of the Internet, and the team continues to research and work intensively." Wen Qiugui, chairman of Shanxi Jinquan Energy Group, said. In his view, the transformation of coal and coke enterprises is imminent, and only by taking the road of scientific and technological innovation can we be reborn and forge a new path of high-quality development.

Shanxi is an important energy production base in the country, and Jiexiu is an important transportation hub in the central part of the province, and the transportation of bulk goods is very busy.

The traditional logistics and freight industry generally has problems such as too low degree of organization and high vehicle empty load rate. For Wen Qiugui, who has more than 20 years of experience in the coking coal industry and freight drivers, he feels more empathy.

"In the traditional freight industry, there are generally difficulties in matching vehicles and goods, difficulties in finding cars for cargo owners, difficulties in management, difficulties in obtaining compliant invoices, difficulties in finding goods by transportation companies and individuals, and difficulties in settling freight." Wen Qiugui said, "The 'six difficulties' problem is also the crux of the very slow development of the traditional logistics industry. ”

How to build a communication platform for cargo owners and drivers to improve these problems is a problem that Wen Qiugui has been thinking about.

The rapid development of the Internet is quietly changing everything. The O2O sharing model based on the application of Internet big data has become an important development direction for integrating fragmented information and breaking down barriers to vehicle and cargo matching. In August 2016, the Ministry of Transport issued the Opinions on Promoting The Pilot Reform and Accelerating the Innovative Development of Car-Free Transportation Logistics, which screened and confirmed a total of 283 enterprises across the country to carry out vehicle-free transportation pilot work.

Taking this opportunity, the company successfully applied for a car-free carrier license and became one of the first batch of pilot car-free carriers in the country. After fully investigating the market, we quickly set up a technical research and development team to focus on the development of car-free transportation apps. Combining logistics with the Internet is a whole new attempt. In June 2018, Chengfeng Freight was officially put into operation.

In order to adapt to market demand faster, in December 2019, the company launched a comprehensive upgrade plan for chengfeng freight app. After half a year of meticulous polishing, in June 2020, Chengfeng Freight's three-terminal App was reconstructed and launched, in addition to the basic settlement function of receiving orders, it also increased the oil and gas aftermarket service, and gradually formed a logistics ecosystem integrating a variety of new formats such as "network freight + actual transportation + customer intelligent management + aftermarket service".

Since the second half of 2020, the company has rapidly expanded its business in Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Hebei, Gansu and other coal and coke provinces, and its business scope has gradually radiated from Shanxi to the whole country, and the business volume has grown rapidly. In September 2020, the monthly business volume exceeded 400 million yuan; in 2021, the company's monthly business volume has exceeded 1 billion yuan.

In addition, the company has also specially developed the "pound room management system and receipt and delivery management system" for coal and coke enterprises, providing three sets of solutions for unattended, manned, and receipt and shipment management, and can be combined with the actual personalized customization solutions of enterprises to realize the automated and semi-automated upload of pound room data. At present, more than 60 coal and coke enterprises have installed the system to help enterprises achieve informatization, automation and intelligent management.

It is reported that the Chengfeng freight platform currently replaces 50,000 or 60,000 vehicles per year, and this number is still increasing with the increase in the number of online vehicles on the platform, and the market prospect is very broad. At present, the Jinzhong Municipal Government is making every effort to promote the in-depth cooperation between local special vehicle manufacturers such as AVIC Lantian, Snalder and Paul Automobile, and guide the registered users of the platform to give priority to the local special vehicles in Jinzhong with high quality and low price when replacing the whole vehicle, so as to achieve strong cooperation and mutual benefit.

Talking about the future development, Wen Qiugui said: "Chengfeng Freight will strive to build a national unicorn platform company for bulk commodity transportation, and boost China's logistics industry to achieve digital and intelligent transformation and upgrading of the whole industry chain. (End)