Hong Kong Industrialist Jan-Mar 2021

Regionalisation – intelligent manufacturing is undoubtedly a major driver empowering Hong Kong’s new economy and steering the development of high value-added industries. Enterprises that conduct scientific research and build intelligent production lines will directly contribute to re-deployment of talent, technologies and capital, evolving from upstream to gradually formulate the entire industrial chain. Many Hong Kong industry practitioners have indeed indicated their plans to build intelligent production lines in Hong Kong for producing high value-added products. Service go Virtual plus Connected & Contactless are also irresistible trends. In fact, many SMEs of the retail industry said they have shifted 50% to 60% of their businesses to online retailing. Given the growing significance of online shops, enterprises should expedite their pace of going virtual, using VR or AR to maximise online shopping experience and cope with new changes. The Connected & Contactless technology, such as online payment, intelligent vending machine, locker, etc also generate numerous business opportunities for enterprises. Agile Workforce – Anywhere, Anytime and Green Healthy Living have become 第一是發展區域經濟，「工業智能化」必 然是香港新經濟動力的火車頭，帶動整個高 增值產業發展。企業在本地進行科研，建立 智能生產線，直接促進人才、技術、資金重 新配置香港，逐漸由上游發展並形式整條產 業鏈。香港有不少廠家均有意在香港建立智 能生產線，以生產高增值產品。 加速虛擬服務轉型和發展非接觸式技術 亦是大勢所趨。事實上，不少零售業中小企 反映已將五至六成生意轉移網上，隨着網上 商店重要性提高，企業需要加速虛擬服務轉 型，如運用VR或AR技術提升網上購物體 驗，以應付轉變。發展非接觸式技術，例如 線上付款 、智能自助售賣機、智能儲物櫃 等，均為企業來無限商機。 疫情亦突顯靈活工作方式及綠色健康生 活的重要性。企業要創新思維，突破工作固 有模式，更能擴大吸納各地人才，配合數碼 科技來增加工作效率。而後疫情社會亦需要 可持續發展的生態及經濟，支持復原，故此 可生物降解、循環再造新物料等環保科技將 大有可為。 因應五大新經濟的未來趨勢，僱主及僱 員宜加強在科技方面的培訓，做好準備。企 業及早部署加快升級轉型和再工業化的步 伐，亦可利用各種技術支援服務，以及善用 政府資助基金，以創新技術打造出迎合新經 濟發展的產品和服務，促進新經濟發展。 相信憑著香港中小企固有實力，加上靈活變 通，定能以新科技創新經濟。 香港生產力促進局總裁 畢堅文 increasingly significant under the epidemic. Enterprises should adopt new mindset to break new grounds in working mode, from recruiting worldwide talent to increasing work efficiency by using digital technologies. No less important is Green Healthy Living that sustains the business ecosystem and economic resilience in the post-epidemic era. Hence, it is anticipated that environmentally friendly technologies, like biodegradation and recycled materials, are of great development prospect. To embrace the 5 future new economic trends, both employers and employees should get prepared and strengthen future skills on technology. Enterprises are advised to make preparation for fast-tracking their pace of upgrading, transformation and re- industrialisation. Various technology support and government funding schemes are made available for enterprises to harness new technologies to create products and services that best suit to advance the new economic development. Riding on Hong Kong SMEs’ prowess and agility, new technologies will definitely play host to drive the new economy with vitality. Mohamed D. Butt Executive Director Hong Kong Productivity Council 五大技術趨勢 5 Technology Trends Above information is provided by Hong Kong Productivity Council. 以上資訊由香港生產力促進局提供。 1-3/2021 | 63