On Aug. 3, 2020, Furukawa successfully obtained the "Assessment Certificate of the Integration of IT Implementation and Industrialization Management System" issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China. The integration of IT technology and industrialization refers to a high-level and in-depth combination of the two, which means using IT technology to drive industrialization and promoting IT technology with industrialization, thus taking the path of new-type industrialization. In 2019, the company was selected as a pilot enterprise for the implementation of the integration of IT technology and industrialization management system in Xi'an. And in Oct. 2019, the company successfully held the kick-off meeting for the implementation of the integration of IT technology and industrialization management system, and established a leading group and working groups for this integration.
Since Oct. 2019, Furukawa has implemented the target requirements of the integration of IT technology and industrialization management system, carried out work such as the compilation and revision of internal documents, internal audits and management reviews. And in Jun. 2020, it successfully passed two on-site audits by the expert audit team of China Telecommunication Technology Labs (CTTL) Certification Center Limited.
Through this assessment, the company fully realizes that the integration of IT implementation and industrialization is a significant measure for enterprise technological transformation and management innovation, and it will play a major role in promoting the improvement of the overall quality and core competitiveness of the enterprise as well as the realization of scientific management. According to the actual situation of the enterprise and in line with the company's strategic planning, Furukawa will continue to promote the construction of "highly efficient integrated operation and control capabilities", and gradually extend it to the building of other new capabilities, improving the standardization of the company's operation system and enhancing the company’s IT implementation level. Through the in-depth integration of IT technology and industrialization, it will vigorously promote and realize the transformation and upgrading as well as high-quality development of the company.
In the future, Furukawa will fully take advantage of favorable national development policies such as "Made in China 2025" and the "Belt and Road Initiative", firmly grasp the development opportunities of big data, Internet +, cloud computing, 5G communication, etc. By adhering to innovation-driven development and through the in-depth integration of the two, it will continuously promote the transformation and upgrading of enterprise management, technology, quality, marketing, and business, comprehensively achieving significant improvements and breakthroughs in technological innovation, manufacturing efficiency, production capacity scale, and market share. In doing so, the company will step into the first echelon of the industry, and actively realize the transformation and upgrading from a manufacturer of optical fibers and cables to a service provider of comprehensive communication system solutions.