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Yihua Group partners with Alibaba to accelerate digital transformation and upgrading. Author/Source: China Petroleum and Chemical Industry. Date: 2020-08-11. Clicks: 6. On August 4, an event on Yihua Group’s 1688 large-enterprise procurement platform as well as a launch meeting for the pilot project of Chuxing Company were held at Yihua Group’s headquarters. Zhang Tao, the chief accountant of Yihua Group, said that the group will take the establishment of Alibaba’s large-enterprise procurement platform as an opportunity to drive the digital transformation of its procurement processes, and to create a transparent and efficient procurement management system. Wen Huizhen, a senior operations expert at Alibaba, said that once Yihua’s large-enterprise procurement platform is in operation, tasks such as sourcing suppliers for various procurement projects, price comparison, bidding, placing purchase orders, and evaluating suppliers can all be carried out online. In the future, it will also be possible to establish an internal shopping mall within Yihua as well as facilitate online settlement processes. The establishment of this platform enables businesses to operate online, addresses the pain points in procurement, and drives management transformation. First, achieve transparent procurement. All transaction data is traceable, evaluable, and auditable, which helps address the challenges associated with procurement oversight. Second is to improve procurement efficiency. Through end-to-end digital connections, the 1688 large-enterprise procurement platform is integrated with ERP systems, enabling a large amount of work that was previously carried out offline by business staff to be done through computer platforms, thus freeing purchasers from cumbersome business processes. Third is to reduce procurement costs. With 1,688 extensive supplier resources and a specialized supplier market in specific industry sectors, it is possible to enhance competition and reduce costs while improving efficiency. Fourth, promote transformation and upgrading. By launching a procurement platform for large enterprises, the entire business process is streamlined and optimized, enabling more standardized and orderly procurement.