IT之家 reports China releases national standard for smart-factory management in process industries

According to IT之家, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation and the State Standardization Administration have approved and released a national standard titled “Specification for Business Management of Process-Industry Smart Factories in Intelligent Manufacturing.” It will take effect on May 1, 2027. The standard sets out a five-part management framework covering R&D design, manufacturing, operations support, full-chain collaboration and management methods. It also calls for a unified data platform and encourages the use of digital twins and AI for scheduling optimization and anomaly analysis.