One Day with Industry Experts: Inside Kinghelm and Slkor’s Shared Procurement Alliance

 

Shared Procurement Alliance experts visiting Kinghelm and Slkor

On April 26, the Shared Procurement Alliance platform held a full-day training and exchange session at Kinghelm (www.kinghelm.net) and Slkor headquarters. In the morning, Gold Lecturer Tang Mingwei delivered an insightful talk titled “Managing Yourself Like a Company — Career Planning and Transformation for Procurement Managers.” In the afternoon, Kinghelm Chief Engineer and renowned RF expert Qin Xianghong led a technical training session, “A Complete Analysis of Connectors — For Antenna Connectors, Choose Kinghelm.”

General Manager Song Shiqiang praised the successful execution of the event by Kinghelm and Slkor (www.slkoric.com). Employees from multiple departments actively participated, including Kinghelm representatives Yin Qingqing, Wang Zhenxin, Lai Jiacheng, Liu Xin, Tang Yongjia, and Huang Yuyang, as well as Slkor representatives Huang Dejun, Zhang Hua, Li Haifang, Liang Yuyu, and Zhou Hao.

 

Shared Procurement Alliance representative speech

 

Team leader of the raw material procurement class addressing the instructor

Gold Lecturer Tang Mingwei: Managing Yourself Like a Company

 

Tang Mingwei: Managing Yourself Like a Company

Tang Mingwei, founder and general manager of Yiku Supply Chain (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., is a Gold Lecturer of the Shared Procurement Alliance and Vice Chairman of its Huizhou Branch.

He highlighted that the lecture series “Managing Yourself Like a Company” has been shared for four years. This was the second lecture of 2026, with each year featuring a different theme—from 2023’s “Strategic Planning and Layout” to 2026’s “Keep Your Hands Dirty, Keep Your Mindset Humble,” offering practical survival strategies amid the ongoing economic downturn.

Gold Lecturer Tang Mingwei

In a three-hour session, Tang distilled valuable insights on workplace risk management and entrepreneurial experience. He analyzed multiple career archetypes and clearly distinguished professional levels among individuals. Whether in the workplace or business environment, professional skills, network resources, and financial support are all essential.

Drawing from years of experience, he concluded, “To generate results and achieve success, one must have knowledge, common sense (life wisdom, interpersonal skills, workplace rules), insight, and courage.”

Tang Mingwei’s calligraphy work

He also shared practical career planning strategies for procurement professionals, emphasizing: “The way you earn money determines your wealth ceiling. Many earning models have limits; to break through, you must follow trends.” The path of “trend → opportunity → industry → enterprise” is central to career planning, but success ultimately relies on strong professional skills and effective interpersonal management.

At its core, long-term success depends on fundamental principles—doing the right things, staying on the right path, and aligning with people who consistently produce positive results.

Tang aims to share his experiences, lessons, and mistakes so others can avoid unnecessary detours and take control of their lives starting today.

 

Insights from Tang Mingwei’s keynote sharing

Notably, his insights also highlight that Kinghelm and Slkor, operating in the smart hardware and semiconductor/chip design sectors, are in a strong growth phase. In recent years, both companies have actively capitalized on domestic substitution trends, steadily expanding market share, enhancing reputation, and strengthening global brand influence—building a solid foundation for resilient, counter-cyclical growth in the future.

RF Expert Qin Xianghong: “For Antenna Connectors, Choose Kinghelm”

Kinghelm Chief Engineer Qin Xianghong delivering training

Qin Xianghong, originally from Chengdu, Sichuan, graduated in 1992 from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (a 985 institution). He has devoted over 30 years to RF and microwave engineering and previously held senior positions at German companies renowned for their rigorous management systems. He currently serves as Chief Engineer at Kinghelm Electronics.

Qin has led multiple training sessions for Kinghelm’s brand agents and headquarters staff. This session for Shared Procurement Alliance members further enhanced knowledge sharing and innovation, supporting the growth of new high-quality talent through advanced technical training.

 

Qin Xianghong working at Kinghelm

He explained that connectors used in RF coaxial feed systems, commonly known as RF coaxial connectors or RF connectors, are designed to interconnect devices and modules while efficiently transmitting RF and microwave signals.

RF connectors are generally classified into:

1. Threaded connectors
2. Bayonet connectors
3. Push-in connectors
4. Push-in locking connectors

Among these, threaded connectors, such as SMA types, are the most widely used due to their compact size, excellent performance, high reliability, and long service life.

Key hot-selling models include KH-SMA-K513-G, KH-SMA-KE-Z, KH-SMA-KWE17-G, KH-SMA-KE-Z48H, and KH-SMA-P-8496. For example, the KH-SMA-K513-G is a high-reliability SMA female elbow RF coaxial connector suitable for various frequency applications, and serves as a direct replacement for TE Connectivity / Amphenol 5-1814400-1.

Kinghelm Top 20 hot-selling products free sample campaign

Qin Xianghong emphasized that Kinghelm’s core strengths lie in RF coaxial connectors and antennas. Best-selling connector models include KH-IPEX-K501-29, KH-SMA-K513-G, KH-SMA-KE-Z, KH-SMA-KWE17-G, KH-MMCX-Z, KH-IPEX4-2020, KH-SMA-KE-Z48H, KH-BNC50-3511, and KH-SMA-P-8496, supporting applications from telecom base stations to IoT modules.

In antennas, Kinghelm demonstrates broad scenario coverage, including 2.4G / WiFi / Bluetooth antennas such as KH-(2400)-K503-JB, spring antennas KH-300922-TP and KH-401525-TP, and onboard antenna KH-3216-A35.

Additional offerings include shielding clips KH-PBJ-440808, Ethernet connectors KH-RJ45-58-8P8C and KH-RCH56-8P8C-D, TYPE-C/USB connectors KH-TYPE-C-16P and KH-TYPE-C-W-16P-T, audio connector KH-PJ-209-SMT, and RF cable assembly KHB(RG113)-100-29.

Together, these products create a complete signal transmission ecosystem, providing reliable replacements for TE Connectivity 1909763-1, Amphenol, HRS W.FL-R-SMT-1, HRO, ECT-818026350, SOFNG, and other leading brands.

 

Kinghelm and Slkor hot products showcased

To reinforce learning outcomes, Kinghelm and Slkor showcased their full lineup of best-selling products. Sales teams actively engaged with procurement professionals and entrepreneurs from the alliance, fostering a highly interactive and dynamic training environment.

 

Kinghelm (www.kinghelm.net) and Slkor (www.slkoric.com) have launched a headquarters meeting room sharing initiative to create a pan-ecosystem communication platform. The space offers meeting facilities, refreshments, notebooks, and more, and is open to customers and partners for salons, seminars, and other collaborative events.