Unclear strategic positioning of enterprises, unclear direction of digital transformation, insufficient integration of business and digital technology, low digital literacy of talent teams, and limited investment in digitalization... Small and medium-sized enterprises have always faced many challenges in digitalization. After conducting in-depth field research on industries such as home appliances, electronic components, equipment, pharmaceuticals, automotive parts, and food, the reporter observed and witnessed how some leading small and medium-sized enterprises boldly explore the path of digital transformation around the three levels of "point", "line", and "surface". Point: Key Business Scenarios Digital Transformation On the journey of digital transformation, small and medium-sized enterprises often encounter difficulties in technology selection and long implementation cycles in core processes such as production, sales, and procurement due to the dual constraints of funds and technology. Research shows that new generation information and communication technologies such as artificial intelligence, 5G, and blockchain are gradually penetrating into key areas such as product lifecycle management, production process optimization, industrial chain supply chain collaboration, and intelligent decision support, promoting enterprises to achieve deep digital upgrading. In the fiber optic preform industry, high technological content and complex production processes have always been challenges faced by enterprises. For a long time, the industry has been plagued by numerous production factors, cumbersome processes, and unstable product quality. To address these issues, we have established a digital industrial big data platform and innovatively designed a three cycle iterative quality management model. Through dynamic analysis of the entire production process and all factor data, we have continuously optimized our processes and achieved a significant increase in the yield of fiber preform products, reaching 98.5%. Manufacturing costs have been reduced by more than 30%, and our technology and quality have reached international advanced levels Liu Zhijian, Senior Engineer of Wuhan Fenghuo Ruituo Technology Co., Ltd., introduced to the reporter. Chongqing Mount Taishan Cable Co., Ltd. has developed conductors with high conductivity and strength, as well as ultra-high voltage cables with large cross-section and length. These achievements have been widely used in a series of national key projects such as urban and rural power grid construction and transformation, power transmission from the west to the east, power supply construction, Three Gorges power transmission, Beijing Olympic Games, etc. However, with the booming development of business, the shortcomings of early digital planning have gradually been exposed, leading to difficulties in information flow between systems. The State Grid Electrical Equipment Intelligent IoT Platform brings about change. With the help of the platform, Mount Taishan Cable has successfully accessed the production line business, equipment and experimental data, and promoted the equipment and information transformation of high voltage, medium voltage, low voltage, conductor and ground wire and other materials. Nowadays, in the production workshop, unified data collection, uploading, and centralized management have become a reality. This change has brought new vitality to our production workshop Li Chuping, Chairman and Secretary of the Party Committee of Mount Taishan Cable Co., Ltd., introduced that since the digital transformation, the indirect cost of the production workshop has been reduced by 7%, the energy consumption has also been reduced by 13%, and the product quality qualification rate has reached 99.2%. On the path of digital transformation for small and medium-sized enterprises, "information silos" often become insurmountable obstacles, making it difficult for financial, production, research and development system data to flow and share smoothly. Huizhong Instrument Co., Ltd. has broken this deadlock through the clever combination of its self built MES system and third-party platform. Entering the Huizhong Instrument production site located in Tangshan, Hebei, the busy production line and a huge data visualization screen complement each other. On the screen, real-time data from various aspects such as research and development, production, sales, and service beats, as if it were the "digital heart" of the enterprise, monitoring every subtle pulse. We have used these systems to build a digital channel that integrates research, production, and sales Liu Guoxing, Director of Huizhong Instrument Software R&D Center, introduced that through digital transformation, Huizhong Instrument has achieved a magnificent transformation from experience driven to data-driven. After the renovation, our product defect rate decreased by 43% and service efficiency improved by 70%, "said Liu Guoxing. These successful cases demonstrate the enormous potential of the new generation of information and communication technology in critical business scenarios for enterprises. In the future, with the further development of technologies such as cloud computing and artificial intelligence, small and medium-sized enterprises will be able to more conveniently access and use digital tools, promote comprehensive digital transformation of key business scenarios, and improve enterprise production efficiency. 'Line': Collaborative digital transformation of industrial chain and supply chain. Small and medium-sized enterprises play an important role in the industrial chain and supply chain. However, due to issues such as information silos and low collaboration efficiency, the digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises is often constrained. The main enterprise or platform based enterprise of the industrial chain and supply chain empowers small and medium-sized enterprises by providing industry common solutions, opening up resources such as technology, capital, talent, and services. Faced with the increasing risk of supply chain volatility, the traditional model of the home appliance industry is facing unprecedented challenges. TCL Industrial Holdings Co., Ltd. has built a TCL large supply chain collaboration platform to jointly create a shared ecosystem of digital software and technology platforms with high-quality on chain enterprises. The staff utilizes real-time data from TCL's large supply chain collaboration platform to achieve online collaboration with raw material suppliers, logistics service providers, and other nodes across the country, ensuring the smooth operation of the supply chain. Zhang Rongsheng, General Manager of Human Resources Development Department of TCL Industrial Holdings Co., Ltd., introduced: "We not only jointly build and share digital software and technology platforms with high-quality on chain enterprises, but also provide free or preferential support to weaker on chain enterprises to promote their digital transformation. The purpose of doing so is to make the entire supply chain more stable and efficient." In the field of consumer goods customization, the "small order quick return" model is limited due to high costs, and the customization potential of small and medium-sized enterprises needs to be unleashed. Faced with such market challenges, the 1688 platform has launched a standardized lightweight customization service module. This module not only skillfully integrates the design capability of the factory, but also greatly reduces the design threshold through 3D intelligent design tools. For small and medium-sized enterprises, even without a professional design team, they can easily meet customers' personalized customization needs. Feng Yuanyuan, general manager of Taotian Group 1688 Industry Wisdom Union, introduced: "1688 personalized customization services have been widely used in children's clothing, group clothing, customized gifts, home furnishings and other fields, serving nearly 100000 small and medium-sized enterprise factories, with an annual turnover of nearly 10 billion yuan." The digital transformation of SMEs provides strong support. Face ": Industrial clusters lead the digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises. As a gathering place for small and medium-sized enterprises, industrial clusters play a crucial role in promoting their digital transformation. Currently, many industrial clusters are leading small and medium-sized enterprises steadily on the path of transformation through innovative methods such as co building and sharing digital infrastructure. In the home appliance industry cluster in Yuyao, Zhejiang, the digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises is still in its infancy, facing many challenges such as insufficient awareness, technology and talent shortage. Walking into the Zhejiang Far East Industrial City in Yuyao, the reporter saw that the staff of Hollysys Ka You Bei Technology and Ningbo Unicom were busy. They provide comprehensive digital transformation support for enterprises within the cluster through an integrated online and offline approach. We work closely with Ningbo Unicom to jointly promote the digital transformation of enterprises within the cluster Chen Jie, the manager of the Industry Cluster Department of Helika Youbei Technology, introduced that "through the coordinated development of online and offline, the problems of awareness, technology, and talent encountered by enterprises in the process of digital transformation have been effectively solved." The small and medium-sized enterprise cluster of optical communication and optoelectronic device manufacturing located in Hongshan District, Wuhan City covers core areas such as optoelectronic materials, optoelectronic chips, and optoelectronic devices, and has built a complete and efficient optoelectronic information industry chain. However, with the rapid advancement of technology, enterprises within the cluster also face challenges: low device networking rate, insufficient system interconnection, and limited industrial software applications. Wuhan Hongshan Technology Investment Group Co., Ltd. has tailored a "1+3+6+N" one-stop identification resolution basic software and hardware collaborative open platform for clusters, which tightly connects previously isolated and dispersed devices and systems, achieving data sharing and circulation. This platform not only effectively promotes the deep integration and application of 5G and identification resolution technology within the cluster, but also provides strong support for the digital transformation of many small and medium-sized enterprises in the park Introduction by Hu Danqing, Deputy General Manager of Wuhan Hongshan Technology Investment Group Co., Ltd. Small and medium-sized enterprises within industrial parks or clusters naturally possess similar resources, business models, and business concepts due to their geographical proximity. This closeness makes it easy for them to learn transformation experiences, access public service resources, and directly transmit transformation results. Therefore, collaborative transformation has become a key way to promote the digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises and the upgrading of regional economies Chen Zhengkun, director of the Technical Support Institute of the National Industrial Information Security Development Research Center, said in an interview. However, during the research process, the reporter also found that problems such as uneven development of digital transformation and insufficient utilization of resources in small and medium-sized enterprises still need to be solved. Firstly, some small and medium-sized enterprises face significant operational pressure and lack sufficient understanding of the value of digital transformation. They are concerned about the input-output ratio and risks, thus hesitant to transform easily. Secondly, there is a lack of clear transformation direction and technical talent, making it difficult to find service providers that meet one's own needs. Finally, there are security risks in data collection, storage, and application, and companies are concerned about data leakage, so they adopt a cautious attitude Tao Wei, Director of the System Institute of the National Industrial Information Security Development Research Center, analyzed. Currently, small and medium-sized enterprises are facing an important opportunity for digital transformation. On May 11th, the State Council executive meeting approved the "Action Plan for Digital Transformation of Manufacturing Industry", which specifically proposes to support the transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises by optimizing public service platforms and building long-term mechanisms to assist their transformation. In recent years, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has actively implemented special actions to address the difficulties of digital transformation for small and medium-sized enterprises, carried out urban pilot projects, organized nationwide empowerment activities, and released documents such as the "Guidelines for Digital Transformation of Small and Medium sized Enterprises" and the "Evaluation Indicators for Digital Level of Small and Medium sized Enterprises (2024)". As of September this year, more than 240000 small and medium-sized enterprises have conducted self-assessment of their digital level on the high-quality gradient cultivation platform for small and medium-sized enterprises. The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recently revealed that it is necessary to accelerate the digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises, and strive to achieve full coverage of digital transformation of specialized, refined, unique and new "little giant" enterprises by 2027. (New Society)