How do we start with a limited budget?

Modules are delivered and priced independently. Solve the most painful point first and pay nothing for what you do not use, adding modules whenever needed.

What if we have no dedicated IT staff?

Both cloud subscription and lightweight on-premises deployment are available, ready to use with automatic upgrades. Daily upkeep needs one production-savvy administrator.

How fast can we go live and see results?

A single module can be deployed and trained in as little as two weeks, and most customers see clear gains in production visibility and delivery efficiency within three months.

What rollout path do you recommend?

Start with Chanxiantong for work orders (about two weeks), extend to multiple lines and a plant-wide MES (about one to two months), then add Xiaocheng AI for intelligent decisions as needed.

Digitalization Solution for SMEs | Qicheng Intelligent

Four barriers to digitalization for SMEs

The hesitation is real: owners want to move but fear the risk and do not know where to start. Qicheng redesigns implementation around these four practical concerns.

Limited budget, fear of big spending

Plant-wide projects requiring hundreds of thousands up front have long payback and high risk, leaving thin-margin SMEs hesitant.

No IT staff, hard to maintain

Without a dedicated IT team, complex systems end up unused and unmaintained.

Do not know where to start

ERP, MES, equipment connectivity and dashboards are everywhere, but priorities are unclear and buyers worry about choosing wrong.

Worried go-live will disrupt production

Lines cannot stop. Managers fear data chaos and worker resistance during cutover, which could hurt delivery.

Three principles of Qicheng's lightweight approach

Keep complexity in the system and simplicity for you. Solve the most painful problem with the smallest action.

01

Choose modules as needed

Solve the most painful point first and pay for one module to do one job. Modules are delivered and billed independently; pay nothing for what you do not use and add more whenever needed.

02

Lightweight deployment

Choose cloud subscription or lightweight on-premises deployment, with no server room or dedicated operations team. The system works out of the box and upgrades automatically; a production-savvy administrator can handle daily maintenance.

03

Live in two weeks

With industry templates and a standard implementation process, a single module can be deployed and trained in as little as two weeks. Get frontline staff using it first, then optimize in operation without disrupting production.

Phased implementation, one step at a time

Follow the path of prove, expand, then add intelligence. Each phase has clear outputs and returns, with controllable risk and reversible investment.

01

Start with LineLink and streamline work orders

Phase 1 · about 2 weeks

Start with one core line. Use LineLink for work order dispatch, scan-to-report and real-time dashboards, making production progress visible for the first time and quickly building team confidence.

02

Expand to more lines and plant-wide MES

Phase 2 · about 1-2 months

Replicate the proven model across more lines and workshops. Deploy core modules for planning, quality, equipment and traceability, connect ERP order and warehouse data, and build plant-wide collaboration.

03

Finally add Xiaocheng AI for intelligent decisions

Phase 3 · on demand

Once the data foundation is ready, add Xiaocheng AI for intelligent scheduling, anomaly attribution and predictive maintenance, upgrading management from viewing data to deciding with data.

Modular product list

Each module solves one type of problem. Deploy them separately or combine freely, scaling smoothly as the factory grows.

Applicable phase · Phase 1

LineLink

Single-line work order management

Work order dispatch, scan-to-report and real-time dashboards on one screen: the most economical starting point for SME digitalization.

Applicable phase · Phase 2

MES core modules

Planning / quality / equipment / traceability

Core business modules for multi-line collaboration, connecting the full chain from planning and scheduling to quality traceability.

Applicable phase · Phase 3

Xiaocheng AI Basic

Industrial intelligent decisions

Builds on the data foundation to provide intelligent scheduling, anomaly analysis and conversational queries, making management easier.

Visible value, calculable investment

Instead of a perfect one-step solution, we deliver measurable short-cycle returns so digitalization truly creates profit for SMEs.

2weeks

Deployment time

A single module can be deployed and trained in as little as two weeks and put into daily use the same month.

Per module

Controllable investment

Independent per-module billing and phased investment let you validate in small steps before expanding.

3months

Time to results

Most customers see clear improvements in production transparency and delivery efficiency within three months.

Digitalization Solution for Small and Medium Factories