JD INDUSTRIALS (07618) participated in the APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Forum to support the innovative development of small and medium enterprises through intelligent supply chains.

The 2026 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Innovation Empowering Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) High-Quality Development Forum was held in Guangzhou on September 1. As an important activity accompanying the 32nd APEC Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Ministerial Meeting, the forum brought together representatives from government agencies, international organizations, enterprises, and think tanks from economies such as Singapore, Mexico, the United States, South Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand to deeply exchange ideas on innovation empowering the development of SMEs and jointly explore paths for innovative development. During the roundtable discussion on promoting innovation development among large, medium, and small enterprises, a representative from JD INDUSTRIALS (07618) stated: There are actually no shortages of 'connecting opportunities' among large, medium, and small enterprises; what is truly lacking is standardized and low-cost connectivity capability. JD INDUSTRIALS supports the innovative development of SMEs through product standardization and open AI capabilities. Breaking through the standards and capability barriers for connectivity among large, medium, and small enterprises With the in-depth development of a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, digital and intelligent technologies represented by artificial intelligence have become important pathways for SMEs to move towards specialization and new innovations while accelerating high-quality development. The interconnection and development of large, medium, and small enterprises also provide significant innovative development opportunities for SMEs. As a provider of industrial supply chain services that links supply and demand, we must strive to overcome the bottlenecks in the connectivity among large, medium, and small enterprises, said the representative from JD INDUSTRIALS. The first bottleneck is the standards barrier. Many SMEs have excellent products and technologies, but face a series of hurdles such as product standards, data standards, quality certifications, and delivery capabilities when trying to enter the supply chains of large enterprises. Similarly, large enterprises find it challenging to quickly assess which suppliers are reliable, consistently deliver, or can be integrated. Therefore, JD INDUSTRIALS first promotes supplier and product standardization, and on this basis helps SMEs expand their market in large enterprises. The second bottleneck is the capability barrier. It is difficult for SMEs to invest significant resources in building supply chain systems or AI capabilities. We need to transform these capabilities from 'internal corporate assets' into 'socialized capabilities,' allowing SMEs to plug in and use them through productization, modularization, and platformization. For example, JD INDUSTRIALS utilizes JoyIndustrial, an industrial large model and a series of intelligent agents, to productize and platform new technology, integrating them into SME service platforms so that they can also share in the technological dividends. JD INDUSTRIALS has launched the AI Procurement Butler based on the industrys first industrial large model, JoyIndustrial, to drive the procurement process for SMEs through natural language interaction, creating a new model of dialogue-based procurement. This product unlocks knowledge that has been hidden in the minds of master craftsmen throughout the past century in the industrial goods manufacturing process so that many innovative companies can benefit from their experience. Users only need to express their needs in natural language: in writing, voice, or by taking a photo or sending a drawing, and the AI Procurement Butler can understand and execute. From identifying images and finding goods, analyzing bills of materials, and intelligently matching alternative parts, to real-time price comparisons, sourcing, one-click ordering, and order tracking, SMEs procurement decisions shift from being experience-driven to data-driven, reducing decision-making time by 70% and mismatching risks by 60%. Linking supply and demand to help SMEs reduce costs, ensure supply, and improve efficiency SMEs are important subjects of innovation, and the rapidly advancing AI technology, combined with a deep understanding of application scenarios, has created a fertile ground for incubating innovation. The most valuable innovative support for SMEs comes from real customers, real application scenarios, and sustainable orders. This requires large enterprises to open scenarios and share capabilities on platforms, allowing SMEs to focus on innovation, with the market and real orders ultimately verifying the value of that innovation, said a representative from JD INDUSTRIALS. JD INDUSTRIALS has extensive industry coverage, in-depth insights and practices in segmented industries, as well as supply chain infrastructure and service capabilities. Its goal is to create a digital highway that effectively links supply and demand, facilitating a more fluid and efficient entire industrial chain through technological innovation. As a provider of industrial supply chain solutions for SMEs, JD INDUSTRIALS focuses on meeting the periodic and planned industrial product procurement needs of small manufacturing enterprises and is committed to building a one-stop procurement experience that is professional, affordable, and fast delivery. JD INDUSTRIALS can bring clear value to SMEs in terms of cost reduction, supply assurance, and efficiency improvement. Firstly, by aggregating customer demand, JD INDUSTRIALS directly links to original equipment manufacturers, effectively reducing intermediary circulation links and significantly lowering industrial product procurement costs. At the same time, relying on JDs self-operated warehousing model, it helps enterprises pre-stock in JD warehouses, greatly reducing inventory costs for businesses. Secondly, based on JDs intelligent supply chain system and robust logistics delivery network, JD INDUSTRIALS provides stable and reliable material assurance for enterprise production, ensuring safe and efficient operation of the supply chain. Thirdly, JD INDUSTRIALS offers digital services such as AI Procurement Butler, intelligent image recognition, AI bulk ordering, and technical selection, empowering the entire procurement process for enterprises with professional capabilities and technical means, thereby enhancing procurement efficiency. Lastly, by offering diversified financial service options such as payment terms and invoice payments, JD INDUSTRIALS can effectively alleviate the pressure of cash flow for enterprises, supporting their sound development.