Industry Procurement Challenges
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Raw Material Procurement
Grain is consumed in large volumes, supported by stable sourcing channels and centralized, large-scale procurement. Base liquor sourcing is more discreet, with centralized, cyclical purchasing and flexible order sizes.
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Packaging Material Procurement
Packaging material procurement accounts for a significant share of purchasing costs, characterized by a non-continuous pattern and a hybrid model of cyclical and ad-hoc sourcing.
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Marketing & Promotional Materials Procurement
Marketing and promotional procurement covers both high-value media services and a wide range of physical items, making it the most complex category within liquor-related sourcing.
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Raw Material Procurement
Grain is consumed in large volumes, supported by stable sourcing channels and centralized, large-scale procurement. Base liquor sourcing is more discreet, with centralized, cyclical purchasing and flexible order sizes.
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Packaging Material Procurement
Packaging material procurement accounts for a significant share of purchasing costs, characterized by a non-continuous pattern and a hybrid model of cyclical and ad-hoc sourcing.
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Marketing & Promotional Materials Procurement
Marketing and promotional procurement covers both high-value media services and a wide range of physical items, making it the most complex category within liquor-related sourcing.
Real-World Business Scenarios
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Complex management in sourcing from premium liquor production regions
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High difficulty in coordinating complete packaging sets
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Low delivery efficiency and inconsistent fulfillment timelines
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Limited traceability across the full supply chain
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Complex Management in Sourcing from Premium Liquor Production Regions
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1.Many premium liquor brands oversee designated raw material regions. This includes sourcing auxiliary supplies such as hardware, safety gear, and production equipment. These items are procured in small batches at high frequency, with fragmented suppliers, inconsistent standards, and complex material codes.
Building an Online Quotation & Bidding Platform and a Corporate Procurement Marketplace
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Launching a digital quotation and bidding system helps reduce costs, improve efficiency, ensure fairness and transparency, and significantly minimize reporting errors.
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Establishing a corporate procurement marketplace enriches product categories, shortens procurement cycles, and enhances user experience—while centralized purchasing and settlement further reduce overall procurement costs.
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High Difficulty in Coordinating Complete Packaging Sets
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Packaging involves a wide range of categories and requires strict set-level alignment. For example, without proper version control, different versions of the same material cannot be distinguished, leading to version confusion, supplier miscommunication and overstock.
Developing Image Management Functions to Synchronize Version Data and Enhance User Experience
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Enable version control for material master data in the ERP system to track version updates.
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Build a packaging image management module within the digital procurement system to synchronize version updates from ERP, with corresponding images to support version identification and improve usability.
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Low Delivery Efficiency and Inconsistent Fulfillment Timelines
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With a large number of suppliers, order confirmations, delivery schedules, and shipping updates are handled via disconnected channels such as Email and WeChat. As a result, buyers lack real-time visibility into supplier fulfillment status.
Building a Unified Collaboration Platform for End-to-End Digital and Automated Delivery Fulfillment
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1.Establish a collaboration platform to digitize and automate the entire delivery process. Notify suppliers promptly and efficiently through SMS, Email, and system messages. The platform enables users to confirm orders online and manage version control directly within the system, which significantly improve delivery efficiency and timeliness.
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Limited End-to-End Traceability
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Currently, the liquor industry can only trace products back to the manufacturer of the bottled liquor. There is no visibility into upstream suppliers of packaging materials such as bottles or labels. In the event of a dispute, it is difficult to identify and trace the responsible supplier.
Standardized Documents, Real-Time Data Flow, and Integration with Warehouse Systems
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Link supplier delivery data with inventory records for synchronized stock visibility.
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The platform enables full-process visibility across shipment planning, logistics tracking, and goods receipt.
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Enable barcode-based receiving to associate inbound records with delivery unit codes, providing accurate source data for production.
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A Secondary Premium Baijiu Brand
E-procurement Platform + Enterprise Marketplace to Enhance Efficiency and Compliance
With hundreds of subsidiaries and a large-scale procurement footprint, the enterprise faced challenges in consolidating demand—especially in bidding processes where packaging material specifications were highly complex... ZHENYUN Technology developed a customized bidding module for packaging materials that automatically calculates supplier eligibility. It also evaluates supplier history and compatibility to identify recommended or high-risk suppliers. To address frequent and large-scale MRO procurement needs, an internal enterprise marketplace was launched, offering a wide range of product categories and improving purchasing efficiency.
A Premium Baijiu Brand
Supplier management with full lifecycle coverage
As a leading premium baijiu brand in China, the company manages a vast and diverse range of procurement categories and a large supplier base. It faced challenges in timely and accurate control over supplier onboarding, changes, and performance evaluation . ZHENYUN Technology developed a unified supplier management system that enables the company to conduct supplier surveys, collect feedback, consolidate data, and make adjustments—all online. The system also incorporates verification and early warning functions, helping the enterprise gain comprehensive visibility into supplier information...
A Secondary Premium Baijiu Brand
Online Sourcing to Support Diverse Procurement Scenarios
In recent years, the company has accelerated its push into the premium baijiu market, driving continuous updates in backend procurement and the adoption of diversified sourcing strategies. A unified platform was urgently needed to manage these processes efficiently. ZHENYUN Technology delivered a comprehensive online sourcing solution. Based on the company’s workflow, departments submit their requirements to form a centralized demand pool, from which the procurement team can independently select appropriate sourcing strategies through the system.
A Premium Baijiu Brand
Unified Collaboration Platform to Enhance End-to-End Supply Chain Coordination
As one of the top four premium baijiu brands in China, the company faces fast-changing, high-frequency, and diverse procurement demands for packaging materials—including bottles, boxes, cartons, and caps. The procurement is characterized by rapid turnaround, frequent changes, a wide range of categories, models, and versions, and strong demand for new products. To address these challenges, ZHENYUN Technology built an integrated solution comprising a unified data platform, collaboration platform, and management platform. This solution established a standardized data management system for multi-version packaging materials, enabling seamless alignment between production and procurement processes.
