Yunnan Baiyao

Yunnan Baiyao needed to meet fast-changing consumer demands and manage volatility of e-commerce and lower-tier market expansion, while addressing inconsistent quality in key herbal ingredients from scattered planting areas.

Deploying over 40 4IR solutions including satellite sensing, industrial IoT, and large language models, the company created a digitally-connected supply chain from raw material sourcing to distribution.

The company reduced raw material return rates by 78%, inventory days by 38%, and stockout rates by 30%, ensuring more stable and responsive supply across channels.

• Satellite sensing combined with IoT enables quality control from field to factory
• Large language models can improve supply chain decision-making in traditional industries
• 78% reduction in raw material returns shows the value of upstream digital visibility