TIENS TECHNOLOGY

Technology Input of Tianshi Group


To meet the requirement of the strategic development of Tianshi Group, the Technology Center implemented a series of measures throughout the whole company. First, they reformed and improved the former technology research and development system, the quality control system, and the information system. Second, they renovated the inspection instruments, the manufacturing equipment, and the laboratories. Lastly, they introduced a large number of advanced instruments and equipment from abroad and updated the hardware system to compete with the highest Industry Standards. Due to these wise decisions and enhanced resources, these improvement measures have provided Tianshi Group with considerable economic returns.


A well-structured organization of enterprise resources is the basis for efficient operation and the indispensable condition for sustained development. With the leadership of our president, Tianshi Group carried out a thorough restructuring of the company's organization by hiring AMT and Hande to implement the ERP. Now Tianshi Group has come up with four major focuses of operation: international logistics, international media and communications, international financial investment and international sales and marketing. The technology center, the manufacturing center, and the pharmacy company all belong to the international logistics operation. The technology center is responsible for technology research and development as well as technology reform of the whole group. This new structure will greatly streamline the workflow and improve efficiency.


In September of 2002 Tianshi Group passed the ISO9001: 2000 Quality Management System Certification. This shows that all procedures are running steadily, orderly and efficiently. Moreover, Tianshi Group has also invested a great deal in the construction of the network information system. They contracted with a network company to establish the groups LAN to develop the website, and to implement the ERP system.












Tianshi Group has always attached great importance to the construction of their network information system. Faced with the challenges from Chinese entry into WTO and the development of “Interactive Philosophy” strategy, Tianshi Group continued to invest in information technology in 2002 and to improve the information resources through capital, specialists and management. The total input includes over RMB 4 million, 3 Private Leased Line and 250 computers. The major advancements made within the information system constructions includes the following: first, we updated the office automation systems to Office XP and Windows XP, in addition we carried out distant learning and established intelligent digital telephone systems. Second, we registered domain names in 21 areas of Europe and established five websites for the Group; these include North American, South American Area, Europe, and Global. Meanwhile, we also established the office automation systems and internal electric system in all of our branches and subsidiaries. We are now planning an integral global website for e-commerce, customers/members relationship management, and enterprise resource management. We will carry out the market strategy covering all the 168 countries and areas during 2003.


The construction of network information systems and the streamlining of information communication will help the company to develop the right products to meet the markets demands in a timely manner.


Tianshi Group has also invested a lot of resources to provide our laboratories and workshops with all the necessary equipment and spaces. Currently all three workshops have reached the standard of 100,000 order of cleanness. Most of the machinery in the workshops are imported and worth more than RMB 2.5 million. The laboratories also have equipment and instruments worth more than RMB 2 million.




In 2001 the technology center completed the construction of its main building with an area of more than 2,000 square meters. The decoration of the building and the installment and testing of the equipment were almost finished. The whole facility was put into use in August of 2002 and has greatly increased the research and development of the technology center. The technology center has purchased a lot of advanced experiment equipment and instruments worth about RMB 1 million in 2002. This advanced equipment and the excellent experiment environment will ensure the quality and efficiency of research and development activities.





As for the human resources management department, it has recruited a lot of experts and specialists. Meanwhile, it has also come up with a series of incentive measures to motivate and recruit talented employees. Up until 2002 the technology center had 18 employees including 3 experts and doctors, one senior ranking engineer and 3 intermediate ranking engineers. In 2003 the technology center hired another 25 talented individuals including 7 senior specialists and 18 intermediate specialists to meet the fast changing market demand.


Tianshi Group still emphasizes the development of internal research strength while cooperating with outside research institutes in research projects. Now Tianshi Group possesses 2 patents and internally developed products account for more than 90% of the total products.


Advanced products are the basis for the sustained development of the company. Now Tianshi Group has set up more than 100 branches and subsidiaries in over 100 countries and areas and the product sales maintain a very good momentum. To work toward the globalization strategy and to meet the market demands for different products, Tianshi Group has input a lot of capital and human resources in the products research and development department. Now Tianshi has developed several new health and cosmetic products among which 23 health products have been approved with health product certificates from the National Ministry of Health and another two are in the process of being approved. We also have several new detergent and cosmetic products in production. At present, Tianshi Group has more than 60 types of products in production and sales, including health products, food, detergent, daily chemical products and cosmetics.


Tianshi Group has also made great progress in the reform and improvement of current products. For instance, the Tianshi Beautiful Dream Drink and Tianshi Clearing Throat Granular Drink were very high in deficiency rate because they were extracted from various Chinese herbal medicine and the high portion of heavy metal in the herb made the quality of the extractor very unstable. It resulted in an amount of great waste during production. To overcome this problem, technicians did a lot of experiments to improve the extraction process and finally managed to maintain the heavy metal portion into a lower level. Now the quality of these products is quite stable and this new technology has brought a return of RMB 4,752,000. This is another good example that technology will lead to the development of the enterprise.