Industry Roundtable Explores the Future of Digital Supply Chains for Laboratory Procurement

Saining Biotech Joins JD Industrial to Discuss the Next Stage of Laboratory Supply Chain Transformation

As laboratories continue to pursue greater efficiency, transparency, and supply chain resilience, digital procurement has become an increasingly important topic across the life science industry.

On May 13, 2026, JD Industrial will host a live industry forum titled "Building Smarter Digital Supply Chains for the Laboratory Industry." The discussion will bring together executives from leading laboratory equipment and consumables manufacturers to explore how digital technologies are reshaping procurement, manufacturing, and distribution across the laboratory sector.

The event will be jointly moderated by Guo Xiaobo, Vice President of JD Group, and Guo Lei, Chairman of Dragon Laboratory Instruments.

As a manufacturer specializing in laboratory consumables, Saining Biotech has been invited to participate as one of the representatives of China's high-end laboratory consumables industry. During the forum, the company will discuss how collaboration between manufacturers and digital procurement platforms can improve supply chain efficiency while expanding access to domestically manufactured laboratory products for research institutions throughout China.

By combining Saining's manufacturing capabilities with JD Industrial's digital supply chain network, the collaboration aims to improve product availability, streamline procurement, and support the continued development of domestic laboratory consumables.

Event Overview

• Organizer: JD Industrial

• Forum Theme: Building Smarter Digital Supply Chains for the Laboratory Industry

Date and Time: May 13, 2026 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Featured Speakers

The live discussion will feature senior executives representing several leading companies across the laboratory industry:

• Guo Xiaobo – Vice President, JD Group
• Guo Lei – Chairman, Dragon Laboratory Instruments
• Ding Xianming – Chairman, Saining Biotech
• Hu Jianli – Chairman, U-Call Biotechnology
• Liu Kaiming – Chairman, Xinweier
• Sun Li – Chairman, Shitai
• Zhang Lei – Chairman, Lanjieke

Together, the panel will examine current developments in laboratory procurement and explore practical approaches to building more efficient, digitally connected supply chains.

Researchers and industry professionals are invited to register for the live broadcast by scanning the QR code provided on the event poster.

Key Topics to Be Discussed

• Industry Leaders Share Practical Perspectives

The forum brings together executives representing manufacturers, distributors, and digital procurement platforms, providing perspectives from across the laboratory supply chain.

Discussions will focus on real-world operational challenges, industry trends, and practical experience in manufacturing, distribution, procurement, and customer engagement. By bringing together organizations with different areas of expertise, the event aims to encourage broader collaboration across the laboratory industry.

• How Digital Supply Chains Can Address Long-Standing Procurement Challenges

One of the main topics of the forum will be the role of digital supply chain management in improving laboratory procurement.

JD Industrial will introduce its integrated digital procurement model and discuss how technology can help address several long-standing industry challenges, including:

improving access to small and medium-sized research organizations,

simplifying fragmented procurement processes,

increasing pricing transparency, and

improving purchasing efficiency through standardized online procurement.

The discussion will also introduce practical approaches that laboratories and suppliers can adopt to improve purchasing workflows while reducing administrative complexity.

• Domestic Manufacturing and Digital Procurement Working Together

Representatives from participating companies will share their experience in areas including technological innovation, standardized manufacturing, quality management, and supply chain collaboration.

The discussion will explore how combining domestic manufacturing with digital procurement platforms can improve supply chain resilience, strengthen laboratory procurement, and support the long-term availability of research consumables.

Rather than viewing domestic manufacturing solely as an alternative to imported products, participants will discuss how localized production and digital supply chain technologies can complement one another to improve operational efficiency across the industry.

Industry Challenges Driving the Need for Supply Chain Transformation

Addressing Long-Standing Procurement Inefficiencies

The laboratory supplies industry is undergoing a period of rapid change as research organizations place greater emphasis on efficiency, reliability, and cost control. Traditional procurement models that rely on fragmented supplier networks and manual purchasing processes are becoming increasingly difficult to manage, particularly as research activities continue to expand.

Several challenges continue to influence procurement across the laboratory sector.

• Reaching Research Customers More Efficiently

Research institutions and small- to medium-sized laboratories are widely distributed across different regions, making customer engagement through conventional offline channels both time-consuming and costly. As a result, many domestic manufacturers face challenges in expanding market reach despite continued investment in product development.

• Simplifying Laboratory Procurement

Many laboratories purchase products from multiple suppliers across different product categories. Managing quotations, purchase orders, deliveries, and financial reconciliation through separate channels often increases administrative workload and reduces procurement efficiency. Researchers and laboratory managers may spend considerable time on purchasing activities that are not directly related to scientific research.

• Improving Product and Pricing Transparency

The laboratory consumables market includes products from numerous suppliers with varying quality standards and pricing structures. Limited transparency can make product comparison more difficult while creating additional uncertainty during purchasing decisions. For manufacturers, inconsistent market pricing may affect long-term business development, while end users seek greater confidence in both product quality and procurement costs.

In addition to these long-standing challenges, recent global supply chain disruptions—including extended delivery schedules, rising procurement costs, and increased uncertainty surrounding imported laboratory consumables—have encouraged many organizations to reassess their sourcing strategies.

Against this backdrop, digital supply chain management and the continued development of domestically manufactured laboratory products are becoming increasingly important components of the industry's long-term evolution.

Digital Supply Chains Supporting More Efficient Laboratory Procurement

JD Industrial's Integrated Procurement Platform

As one of China's leading providers of industrial supply chain technology and procurement services, JD Industrial has established a digital platform connecting manufacturers, distributors, and enterprise customers across a wide range of industrial sectors.

The company currently serves more than 10,000 key enterprise customers while connecting over 120,000 manufacturers and distributors through its supply chain network.

To support the laboratory industry, JD Industrial has developed an integrated digital procurement model designed to improve purchasing efficiency throughout the procurement lifecycle.

• Connecting Suppliers with Research Customers

By combining the traffic resources of the JD platform with data-driven customer matching, the platform helps manufacturers reach research institutions, universities, enterprise laboratories, and small- to medium-sized research organizations across China more efficiently.

• A Centralized Procurement Experience

Rather than sourcing laboratory products through multiple independent suppliers, customers can purchase a broad range of laboratory equipment and consumables through a unified online platform. Standardized product information and centralized purchasing workflows simplify procurement while improving purchasing efficiency.

• Quality Management and Pricing Transparency

The platform applies supplier qualification standards together with product quality management procedures intended to improve purchasing confidence. Transparent pricing and standardized supplier management help laboratories compare products more efficiently while supporting a more consistent procurement experience.

• Nationwide Fulfillment Network

Supported by a nationwide warehousing and logistics network, JD Industrial is able to provide efficient order fulfillment for stocked laboratory products, helping customers respond to urgent procurement requirements and reducing delivery times for routine purchases.

Industry Representatives Driving Laboratory Innovation

The organizations participating in this forum represent different areas of expertise across the laboratory industry. Together, they demonstrate how manufacturing innovation, product specialization, and supply chain collaboration are contributing to the continued development of laboratory procurement.

• Dragon Laboratory Instruments

With more than 34 years of experience in laboratory instrumentation, Dragon Laboratory Instruments is among the earliest domestic companies to focus on general laboratory equipment. Its pipettes and related products have become widely used within China's laboratory market, supported by independent research, product development, and large-scale manufacturing capabilities.

• Saining Biotech

Saining Biotech specializes in the research, development, manufacturing, and supply of laboratory consumables.

Led by a team of researchers with doctoral backgrounds in the biological sciences, the company provides integrated laboratory consumable solutions covering cell analysis, cell culture, molecular biology, and related research applications.

Today, Saining holds more than 90 patents and continues to invest in product innovation and manufacturing technologies to support researchers in both domestic and international markets.

• Xinweier

Xinweier focuses on the development and manufacture of high-end laboratory glassware.

Its expertise in custom glass fabrication has enabled the company to expand domestic capabilities for precision laboratory glass instruments, providing researchers with additional options for specialized laboratory applications.

• Lanjieke

Lanjieke is a laboratory equipment and consumables service provider with an extensive distribution network covering both domestic and international brands.

By integrating products from multiple manufacturers, the company provides centralized procurement services designed to simplify laboratory purchasing and improve supply chain efficiency.

• Shitai

Shitai is one of the major global manufacturers of microscope slides and cover glasses.

Its pathology-grade microscope slides are widely used within the domestic market, while products are exported to more than 100 countries and regions worldwide.

• YOKE Instruments

YOKE Instruments supplies a broad range of laboratory equipment designed for research laboratories, quality control departments, educational institutions, and industrial testing facilities.

The company's product portfolio emphasizes practical performance, cost efficiency, and localized after-sales service, supporting routine laboratory operations across a wide range of applications.

Looking Ahead

The laboratory industry continues to evolve as research organizations seek more efficient procurement methods, stronger supply chain resilience, and broader access to high-quality laboratory products.

Through closer collaboration between manufacturers, digital procurement platforms, distributors, and research institutions, the industry is gradually moving toward more standardized, transparent, and digitally connected supply chains.

The forum organized by JD Industrial provides an opportunity for industry participants to exchange practical experience, discuss common challenges, and explore collaborative approaches that support the continued development of laboratory procurement in China.

On May 13, representatives from JD Industrial, Saining Biotech, and other participating organizations will come together to discuss the future of digital supply chains for laboratory procurement and share perspectives on the next stage of industry development.

Researchers, laboratory professionals, and industry partners are invited to join the live discussion and explore how digital technologies and collaborative supply chain models are shaping the future of laboratory procurement.