New productive forces promote Yili's digital development

As one of the top five dairy companies in the world and the largest one in Asia, Yili Group, based in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, has the world's largest and most intelligent dairy research and production base – Yili Modern Intelligent Health Valley.

From the Chilechuan Ecological Intelligent Pasture to the liquid milk intelligent production base, almost all production processes are carried out automatically, as members of the "Happiness is Here" Influencer Tour discovered.

"Digital technology is used in the whole production chain in Yili Group, from breeding of the cow to the processing of the dairy products, as well as the logistics and the retail," said Han Fei, vice-president of the group.

In front of the unmanned production base, journalists and online influencers from China and abroad were stunned by the fast speed of the canning and packaging of the milk. The seamless coordination among the automated guided vehicles, the palletizing robots and wrapping robots significantly enhance the production efficiency.

The plant processes 7,000 tons of fresh milk daily, making it the world's first factory to adopt a production line that fills 40,000 boxes of milk per hour. The milk produced in one day can meet the daily milk consumption needs of a city with tens of millions of people, according to data provided by the Yili Group.

The intelligent health valley adopts the world's most advanced productive technologies, from 5G and the Internet of Things to big data and artificial intelligence, making it the smartest dairy factory in the world.