中小企业的发展和信息化,在中国即将入世的节骨眼上,成了今年的主旋律。在经济高速增长的亚太地区,中小企业尤为重要,该地区95%的企业为中小企业,雇佣了80%的劳动力,占 GNP 的30-60%和整个出口的35%。这样重要的地位,无疑使中小企业成为了所有厂商的锁定目标。中小企业应该如何利用信息技术加速创新发展、增强自身的核心竞争力就成为当前亟待考虑的问题。针对这一点,IBM 工商企业部中国区总经理郑小聪先生认为,“基础架构”、“整合”和“创新”将构成这一特定时期中小企业电子商务实施战略的三大要素。IBM 正是基于这三个基本元素的考虑,为中小企业提供了全面解决方案。技术带动创新敏锐的观察力、迅速的反应及简单、高效的管理是中小企业在过去几年间取得成功的主要因素,但是由于结构的简单化和管理的随意性比较大,这些中小企业的 The development and informatization of SMEs have become the main theme of this year at the point when China is about to enter the WTO. SMEs are particularly important in the rapidly growing Asia-Pacific region, where 95% of SMEs employ 80% of the workforce, 30-60% of GNP and 35% of total exports. Such an important position undoubtedly made SMEs the target of all manufacturers. How SMEs should make use of information technology to accelerate innovation and development and enhance their own core competitiveness has become an urgent issue to be considered. In response, Mr. Zheng Xiaocong, general manager of IBM China Business Unit, believes that “infrastructure”, “integration” and “innovation” will constitute the three major elements of the e-commerce implementation strategy for SMEs in this particular period. IBM is precisely based on these three basic elements of consideration for SMEs provide a comprehensive solution. Technology Driven by Innovative Keen Observations, Rapid Response, and Simple and Efficient Management are Major Factors for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises to Succeed in the Past Years. However, due to the simplification of structures and the randomness of management, these SMEs