The Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, which ChemChina Petrochemical Corp started, was in full operation at the Zhenghe (Group) Co and Shandong Huaxing Petrochemical (Group) Co as of Jan 5, and on schedule, marking a real step forward in ChemChina Petrochemical’s management and operations improvements. The ERP program was begun at Zhenghe, on May 4, 2012, with a total of 157 key company users trained in advance for its operation. There were lectures and symposiums to teach staff members about informatization and the ERP system, paving the way for its further development. The company newspaper and bulletin boards were also used to good effect and the effort paid off, with staff beginning to understand the urgent need for the ERP system. There were early preparations in data-collecting so it was all plain sailing, thanks to the concerted efforts of Zhenghe and Huaxing Petrochemical.