2026 年 10 月 15 日，由苏州市钣金智能制造协会主办的第四届助企降本增效专题活动在苏州顺利举办。大驰创新（DACH Innovation）创始人兼 CEO 张驰受邀登台，以《设计・品牌・AI—— 企业穿越周期的三重引擎》为主题，面向近百位钣金制造企业一把手带来战略升级专题分享。

本次活动以 “AI 赋能制造・实战降本增效” 为核心，聚焦钣金行业当下的转型痛点。钣金行业正处于旧产能出清、新需求爆发的特殊阶段，算力机柜、储能箱体、充电桩外壳等赛道持续释放增量市场，行业增长逻辑已经悄然改变。张驰在分享中提出，制造企业的新增量，往往不在传统老客户之中，而蕴藏在全新赛道里。

“创新与 AI 从来不是简单工具，真正的价值，是把设计思维融入企业经营，赋能产品与品牌实现长期增长。” 张驰围绕设计、品牌、AI 三大引擎，拆解钣金企业破局增长的落地路径。他结合产业数据，解析储能、算力、新能源配套等新兴赛道市场红利，同时围绕 AI 时代的获客逻辑展开讲解，探讨如何借助 AI 内容营销、品牌建设，让企业在海量信息中被精准客户看见，帮助工厂跳出同质化低价竞争，穿越行业周期。

现场座无虚席，百余位制造业企业家认真聆听、交流探讨。参会企业代表围绕品牌升级、AI 落地应用、新赛道市场开拓等问题展开思考，整场分享兼具行业宏观判断与可落地实操方法，为苏州本土钣金制造企业提供了全新的经营思路。

分享结束后，张驰特别致谢苏州市钣金智能制造协会与温俊彪会长的邀请，感谢协会搭建优质的行业交流平台。他表示，期待后续持续和苏州制造业企业家深度碰撞，共同探索钣金行业高质量发展路径，以好工厂 + 强品牌 + 智能 AI，助力本土制造企业抓住产业新机遇。

本次专题交流，打通了工业设计、品牌营销与智能制造的边界，为传统钣金制造行业注入数字化、品牌化的升级思路，助力苏州制造企业在降本增效的同时，构建长期竞争力。

AI Empowers Manufacturing, Design Drives Growth | Zhang Chi Shares Industrial Upgrade Insights for Suzhou Sheet Metal Entrepreneurs

On October 15, 2026, the 4th Themed Event on Helping Enterprises Reduce Costs and Improve Efficiency, hosted by Suzhou Sheet Metal Intelligent Manufacturing Association, was successfully held in Suzhou. Zhang Chi, Founder and CEO of DACH Innovation, was invited to deliver a keynote speech entitled Design · Brand · AI: Three Engines for Enterprises to Navigate Industry Cycles, addressing nearly a hundred top executives from sheet metal manufacturers.

Centered on the theme AI Empowers Manufacturing: Practical Cost Reduction and Efficiency Improvement, the event targeted transformation challenges facing the sheet metal sector. The industry is undergoing a phase where outdated capacity is phased out while new market demands surge. Growth opportunities keep emerging from computing power cabinets, energy storage enclosures, charging pile housings and other segments, reshaping the underlying business logic. As Zhang Chi pointed out, new revenue streams for manufacturers may lie in emerging tracks rather than existing client bases.

“Innovation and AI are far more than mere tools. Their true value lies in integrating design thinking into business operations to sustain long-term growth of products and brands.” Focusing on the three core drivers — design, branding and AI — he unpacked actionable strategies for sheet metal enterprises to break through growth bottlenecks. Backed by industry statistics, he analyzed market dividends in new energy and digital infrastructure sectors, and explained customer acquisition logic in the AI era. He illustrated how factories can leverage AI content marketing and brand building to reach target buyers accurately, escaping low-price homogenized competition and weathering industrial cycles.

The conference hall was fully occupied, with participating entrepreneurs engaging closely with the insights shared. The speech combined macro industry outlook with practical implementation frameworks, offering fresh operational perspectives for local sheet metal manufacturers.

After the session, Zhang Chi extended his gratitude to Suzhou Sheet Metal Intelligent Manufacturing Association and President Wen Junbiao for the invitation and this high-quality exchange platform. He expressed anticipation for further in-depth dialogues with manufacturing leaders in Suzhou. With superior manufacturing capacity, robust branding and smart AI adoption, they can jointly seize new industrial opportunities and pursue high-quality development.

This exchange bridges industrial design, brand marketing and intelligent manufacturing, bringing digital and brand-oriented transformation ideas to the traditional sheet metal industry. It supports Suzhou manufacturers in building lasting competitiveness while cutting costs and lifting operational efficiency.