Project background:

The tobacco industry is an important national tax source industry, but also the country's strict supervision of the industry. With the development of the tobacco industry, the efficiency and quality of logistics management have an important impact on the production and operation of tobacco enterprises and market competitiveness. However, there are still many problems in the current logistics management of the tobacco industry, such as poor information, inaccurate data, poor process, low cost, etc., which affect the safety, quality and efficiency of tobacco products.

Customer pain points:

A tobacco company in a province is one of the larger tobacco companies in China. It has multiple cigarette factories and commercial companies. It produces more than 20 billion cigarettes annually and has annual sales revenue of more than 100 billion yuan. The company faces logistics management challenges in the following areas:

-In the process of tobacco leaf acquisition, due to the variety, grade and quality difference of tobacco leaf, the acquisition cost is high, the acquisition efficiency is low, the acquisition data is inaccurate, and the acquisition quality is difficult to guarantee;

-Tobacco production process, due to the complexity of tobacco formula, brand diversity, rapid changes in demand, resulting in high inventory of tobacco, ingredients difficult, not timely feeding, production plan is difficult to implement;

-Finished cigarettes, due to the variety of cigarettes, many packaging forms and wide sales channels, resulting in high inventory of finished products, slow sorting and delivery, chaotic distribution and transportation, and lagging sales data;

-Logistics supervision link, due to the logistics information is not transparent, data is not shared, traceability mechanism is not perfect, resulting in high logistics risk, high logistics cost, low logistics efficiency.

Project purpose:

In order to improve the level of logistics management and enhance market competitiveness, the company decided to introduce RFID technology (radio frequency identification technology) and establish a logistics information solution for the tobacco industry based on RFID technology. to achieve the whole process information management of tobacco leaf acquisition, tobacco production, finished cigarettes and logistics supervision.

Research object:

The research objects of the project include the following categories:

-Relevant departments and personnel within the tobacco company, such as production department, logistics department, quality department, information department, etc;

-Relevant partners and stakeholders outside the tobacco company, such as tobacco farmers, transporters, warehouses, distributors, etc;

-Relevant experts and institutions within and outside the tobacco industry, such as industry associations, research institutes, consulting agencies, etc.

The number of research objects is determined according to the needs of the project and the actual situation, generally about 50-100 people.

Project Content:

The main contents of the project include the following aspects:

-Market research: through literature research, questionnaire survey, interview and other methods, collect and investigate the current situation, trend and experience of the application of RFID technology in the tobacco industry at home and abroad, understand the needs and expectations of customers, and evaluate the feasibility and feasibility of the project;

-Scheme design: according to the results of market research, combined with the actual situation of customers, design a RFID technology in the tobacco industry logistics information solutions in line with customer needs and budget, including the program's objectives, scope, architecture, functions, processes, technology, equipment, software, personnel, costs and other aspects;

-Program implementation: according to the requirements of the program design, purchase and install RFID-related equipment and software, train and guide relevant personnel, enter and convert relevant data, optimize and improve relevant processes, and test and debug relevant systems to ensure the smooth implementation of the program;

-Program evaluation: after the implementation of the program is completed, evaluate and investigate the effects and benefits of the program, evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the program through data comparison, user feedback, expert review and other methods, summarize the experience and lessons of the program, and put forward suggestions for improvement and perfection of the program.

Project Value:

The value of the project is mainly reflected in the following aspects:

-For customers, the project can help customers realize the informatization, intelligence, visualization and traceability of tobacco logistics management, improve the efficiency and quality of logistics management, reduce the cost and risk of logistics management, enhance the supervision and service ability of logistics management, and enhance the market competitiveness and brand image of customers;

-For Shangpu Consulting, the project can help the company demonstrate its professional capabilities and service levels in RFID technology and tobacco industry logistics information solutions, increase the company's visibility and reputation, and expand the company's business scope and market Share, increase the company's revenue and profits.