Applying science and technology to production – “strategy” helps businesses grow

To improve competitiveness, businesses need to apply, innovate, innovate technology, consider technology as a strategic tool.

According to Pham Kien Cuong, Deputy Head of Sales Department of Vinafco Joint Stock Company, in the context of the rapidly developing industrial revolution 4.0, enterprises need to pay special attention to investment in applying modern technologies in service of production and business activities of enterprises.

According to Mr. Cuong’s analysis, increasing the application of modern technology will bring many benefits to businesses such as contributing significantly to increasing labor productivity, minimizing errors, reducing operating costs, reducing the number of employees, etc.

For example, at Vinafco Company, the company has applied technology to the management and operation of warehouses. Accordingly, thanks to the application of technology, businesses have gained significant benefits. Specifically, the labor productivity after 6 months increased by 15%, warehouse operating costs decreased by 10%, reducing the number of personnel operating warehouse operations from 80 people to 50 people, the accuracy of delivery reached 99, 8%, faster delivery time, etc.

Or at Beverage Joint Stock Company (CP NGK) Khanh Hoa Salanganes Nest, through many years of operation, the company has produced stably and supplied to the market 10 kinds of high quality Salanganes’Nest Khanh Hoa and was present in all distribution channels across the country from Lang Son to Ca Mau. Revenue continued to grow in recent years, contributing to the development of Khanh Hoa Salanganes Nest Company.

According to Ms. Trinh Thi Hong Van – Chairman of the Board of Directors, in order to achieve these achievements, the company focused on scientific research and applied advanced scientific and technical achievements in the process manufacturing, regularly modernize machinery and equipment to increase output to meet the increasing demands of consumers.

Also in Vien Chau Building Materials Joint Stock Company – one of the large and long-time brick production enterprises of the Tuyen Quang province, which has traditionally used manual labor has also caught up with automation in some production stages. Ms. Pham Thi An, Deputy Director of the Company said, in order to reduce the number of workers, improve labor productivity, the Company has invested in lifting machines, pallet tractors to support shaping and transporting rustic bricks, loading and unloading products, etc. Since investing in automatic loading machines, labor productivity has increased by over 30%, the number of employees at this stage has decreased by more than 20 people. However, according to Ms. An, the access to modern technologies in the company is still limited due to the economic potential of enterprises is not strong enough.

Similarly, according to Mr. Duong Quoc Thai, General Director of Saigon Plastic Packaging Joint Stock Company, this enterprise still maintains its competitiveness thanks to its large and stable customers. The reason is that the company focuses on investment, machinery and equipment in a synchronous manner, successfully producing a number of complex packaging from new technology, reducing product costs.

Productivity and Quality Office