Internet means challenges, opportunities for industries

Manufacturers find the Internet isn't just a tool for increasing sales-it's also a way to improve corporate management and efficiency, reports Qiu Quanlin

While many Chinese manufacturing companies see the Internet as a big challenge to their businesses, a growing number of traditional industrial manufacturers have found another tactic.

They're preparing for opportunities created by the fast-developing industry. They're cooperating with Internet service providers in a variety of ways and using the Web as a way to improve corporate management and production efficiency, not to mention selling their products online.