Recently, the National Standardization Administration issued the announcement of the National Standards of the People’s Republic of China (No. 2 in 2023), led by the China Institute of Electronic Technology Standardization “Industrial Internet platform selection requirements” (GB/T 42562-2023) national standard was officially approved and released, the standard stipulates the selection principle and selection process of the industrial Internet platform. It defines the 9 key technical capabilities and 18 business support capabilities that the industrial Internet platform should meet and enable enterprises based on the platform, which can be adapted to different relevant parties, provide references for the “building capacity” of the industrial Internet platform supplier and “platform selection” of the demand side, and help enterprises evaluate the enabling level of the industrial Internet platform and choose the appropriate industrial Internet platform for themselves. It also applies to industrial Internet platform service providers to improve their service capabilities.

First, the industrial Internet platform is a strong support for the digital transformation of the manufacturing industry

The Party’s 20th National Congress report pointed out that “promoting the deep integration of the digital economy and the real economy”, and the 2023 government Work report emphasized “accelerating the digital transformation of traditional industries and small and medium-sized enterprises” and “supporting the development of the platform economy”. As the realization path and strong support for the digital transformation of the manufacturing industry, the industrial Internet platform can quickly provide customized transformation services for enterprises of different sizes, different industries and different types. However, at the same time, some enterprises have insufficient understanding of the value of the industrial Internet platform, unclear demand, and will not choose the service.

Second, the three major obstacles for enterprises to use industrial Internet platforms

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(1) At the corporate cognitive level, the understanding of the value of the industrial Internet platform is not clear

At present, the enthusiasm of domestic enterprises to apply industrial Internet platforms has not been generally mobilized. On the one hand, enterprises generally lack the cognition of the real value of industrial Internet platform application, and need to build a value network centered on user business and supported by the functional technology of industrial Internet platform products. On the other hand, the rapid development of the domestic industrial Internet platform, platform functions are constantly improving, but the platform’s core technical capabilities are not outstanding enough, product brand awareness is low, the lack of market-oriented, scientific certification and guidance, resulting in the current industrial Internet platform application penetration rate of less than 20%. In the future, there is huge space for the development of industrial Internet platforms in larger and deeper applications in enterprises.

(2) At the implementation path level, the application demand for the industrial Internet platform is not clear

The level of digitalization of industrial enterprises is low, but the demand for platform-based digital transformation is not strong. According to the data, in 2022, 80% of China’s smes are in the preliminary exploration stage, 16% are in the application practice stage, and 4% are in the deep application stage, and most enterprises are in the early stage of digital transformation, with many shortcomings and weaknesses. It is urgent to promote more enterprises on the platform and use the platform according to the systematic ideas of status diagnosis, demand analysis and product recommendation.

(3) At the technical base level, the service selection of the industrial Internet platform will not be selected

On the supply side, the industrial Internet platform industry is booming, but in the long run, it is necessary to beware of falling into the predicament of low-level repetitive construction and homogenized development, and it is necessary to clarify the advantages of various industrial Internet platforms, long board and short board defects, and guide platform enterprises to make up short board and forge long board to create a high-quality supply system. On the demand side, different industries have different requirements for the technical capabilities of industrial Internet platforms, especially for the majority of small and medium-sized enterprises, due to the lack of professional talents in the field of industrial Internet platforms, it is difficult to choose the industrial Internet platform and application suitable for their own business among many industrial Internet platforms.