Intelligent technologies are leading to the next wave of industrial revolution in manufacturing.In developed economies,firms are embracing these advanced technologies following a sequential upgrading strategy-from dig...Intelligent technologies are leading to the next wave of industrial revolution in manufacturing.In developed economies,firms are embracing these advanced technologies following a sequential upgrading strategy-from digital manufacturing to smart manufacturing(digital-networked),and then to newgeneration intelligent manufacturing paradigms.However,Chinese firms face a different scenario.On the one hand,they have diverse technological bases that vary from low-end electrified machinery to leading-edge digital-network technologies;thus,they may not follow an identical upgrading pathway.On the other hand,Chinese firms aim to rapidly catch up and transition from technology followers to probable frontrunners;thus,the turbulences in the transitioning phase may trigger a precious opportunity for leapfrogging,if Chinese manufacturers can swiftly acquire domain expertise through the adoption of intelligent manufacturing technologies.This study addresses the following question by conducting multiple case studies:Can Chinese firms upgrade intelligent manufacturing through different pathways than the sequential one followed in developed economies?The data sources include semistructured interviews and archival data.This study finds that Chinese manufacturing firms have a variety of pathways to transition across the three technological paradigms of intelligent manufacturing in nonconsecutive ways.This finding implies that Chinese firms may strategize their own upgrading pathways toward intelligent manufacturing according to their capabilities and industrial specifics;furthermore,this finding can be extended to other catching-up economies.This paper provides a strategic roadmap as an explanatory guide to manufacturing firms,policymakers,and investors.展开更多
Nowadays,China has become the country that introduces the largest amount of foreign capital.Up to June 2008,the accumulative total number of foreign- invested enterprises in China is over 632 thousand:the total amount...Nowadays,China has become the country that introduces the largest amount of foreign capital.Up to June 2008,the accumulative total number of foreign- invested enterprises in China is over 632 thousand:the total amount of actual use of foreign capital is over US$582 billion.There are over 400 multination- als of top 500 investing in China,30 of which set up regional headquarters。展开更多
China's hydropower equipment manufacturing technology has benef ited from the policy of reform and opening-up and the "Three Gorges Model." The latter means an approach of self-supply of hydropower equip...China's hydropower equipment manufacturing technology has benef ited from the policy of reform and opening-up and the "Three Gorges Model." The latter means an approach of self-supply of hydropower equipment. Based on the foundations laid through independent research and development, by way of digesting, absorbing and innovating the technologies introduced from abroad for the Left Bank Station of the Three Gorges Hydropower Station, domestic suppliers independently designed and manufactured large hydropower units for the Right Bank Station of the Three Gorges and many other large hydropower stations in China.展开更多
The potential Chinese market is increasingly attracting the major PC producers of the world, against a background of a forecast that the global PC market is shrinking. According to an analysis of experts with the Mini...The potential Chinese market is increasingly attracting the major PC producers of the world, against a background of a forecast that the global PC market is shrinking. According to an analysis of experts with the Ministry of the Electronics Industry, the institutional demand for PCs will substantially increase with the implementation of the national economy information management system.展开更多
ZTE Corporation announced on November 6, 2009 that the company has received the prestigious "World’s Best CDMA Equipment Manufacturer 2009" award from research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan.
According to Q2 Report on China’s Wearable Device Market,China’s wearable devices in Q2 2016 saw an output of 9.54 million units,up 13.2%month-on-month and 81.4%yearon-year.The basic wearable devices representing by...According to Q2 Report on China’s Wearable Device Market,China’s wearable devices in Q2 2016 saw an output of 9.54 million units,up 13.2%month-on-month and 81.4%yearon-year.The basic wearable devices representing by wristband,children watch and smart shoes increased by92.1%year-on-year and the smart wearable devices represented by smart watch increased by 3.4%year-on-year.'Unlike the overseas展开更多
2006 is the commencing year of the Eleventh Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development, and also the fifth anniversary of China joining the World Trade Organization. After the development of the trans...2006 is the commencing year of the Eleventh Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development, and also the fifth anniversary of China joining the World Trade Organization. After the development of the transition period in these years, China’s national economy has successfully inte grated into the global system. National economy remains de- veloping at a high speed. The total amount of import and export reached more than 1.4 trillion USD,展开更多
China National Aviation Industry Corpora-tion (CAIC) has developed a complete system for production and sale of leading products mini-vehicles (including mini-cars), as well as e-conomic and luxurious coaches, tank tr...China National Aviation Industry Corpora-tion (CAIC) has developed a complete system for production and sale of leading products mini-vehicles (including mini-cars), as well as e-conomic and luxurious coaches, tank trucks, wrecker truck, garbage trucks, motorcycles展开更多
A few days ago,MIIT released operation status of batter industry from January to May.Based on the data from MIIT,the yield of lithium battery during the first 5 months was 5.04 billion batteries,presenting a YOY growt...A few days ago,MIIT released operation status of batter industry from January to May.Based on the data from MIIT,the yield of lithium battery during the first 5 months was 5.04 billion batteries,presenting a YOY growth of 6.3%.From January to May,among all principal products in battery manufacturing industry.展开更多
During the 10th Five-Year, the development of textile machinery will be focused on the general targets of our domestic textile industry-industrial restructuring, technical progress, products upgrading, quality improve...During the 10th Five-Year, the development of textile machinery will be focused on the general targets of our domestic textile industry-industrial restructuring, technical progress, products upgrading, quality improvement of apparel fabric, replace imported fabric with domestic fabric, and expansion of export. For the benefits of apparel quality, great efforts will be made to improve the technologies in the production process of fiber manufacturing, yarn spinning, fabric weaving, dyeing-printing and finishing, and to encourage the manufacturers to compete both in domestic market and in international market.展开更多
Green manufacturing is a new way out for the auto industry—ZHAO Hang, president of CATARC The green manufacturing means a lot, in terms of the manufacturing process, material and techniques. China spares no efforts t...Green manufacturing is a new way out for the auto industry—ZHAO Hang, president of CATARC The green manufacturing means a lot, in terms of the manufacturing process, material and techniques. China spares no efforts to producing vehicles and it展开更多
This paper establishes indicators to measure the degree of digitalization of enterprises with the text mining method,based on the 2011‒2018 annual report of China’s listed non-high-tech manufacturing companies,and in...This paper establishes indicators to measure the degree of digitalization of enterprises with the text mining method,based on the 2011‒2018 annual report of China’s listed non-high-tech manufacturing companies,and in the resource-based view to investigate how digital resources affect the performance of enterprises during the digitalization process.The empirical results show that digitalization affects enterprise performance through management and sales activities.The impact of management and sales offset each other so that the total impact of digitalization degree on performance is not significant.The study also finds that the scale can strengthen the impact between digitalization and performance,yet the digitalization subsidies will lessen the impact.Generally,China’s non-high-tech manufacturing enterprises are still in the primary stage of digitalization,and the performance of digitalization in business model innovation is canceled out by management imbalance.展开更多
International outsourcing is an important way to realize intra-product division of labor. China's industrial upgrade and policy efforts directed at outsourcing are not entirely endogenous but have a dependent path...International outsourcing is an important way to realize intra-product division of labor. China's industrial upgrade and policy efforts directed at outsourcing are not entirely endogenous but have a dependent path prone to be captured and locked at the low end of the global value chain by developed countries at the chain's high end. In light of the stage and reality of China's economic development, we should not only upgrade manufacturing outsourcing but also grasp service outsourcing opportunities. We should implement a strategy of coordinated development of manufacturing and service outsourcing rather than hastily transforming China from a "factory of the world" into an "office of the world." Balancing services with manufacturing and linking the global value chain with the domestic value chain is the best tool to address the problem of China's uneven regional development and establish a multi-tiered modern industrial system.展开更多
This paper has identified two models of intra-product international division of labor:the model of passive inclusion and the model of proactive participation.Their difference is essentially whether participation in in...This paper has identified two models of intra-product international division of labor:the model of passive inclusion and the model of proactive participation.Their difference is essentially whether participation in international division of labor is dominated by multinational firms or by local firms.At the level of representative sectors,some characteristic variables of participation in international division of labor demonstrate significant industry differences.Models of division of labor affect technology progress.According to the empirical analysis result at the micro-level of four sectors,no matter for export or the contribution of learning by doing to corporate technology progress,the model of proactive participation is superior to the model of passive inclusion;under the model of passive inclusion,the technology spillover effect of import is smaller than "learning by doing " effect;under the model of proactive participation,technology spillover effect is over two times the "learning by doing" effect.展开更多
基金This research is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(91646102,L1824039,L1724034,L1624045,and L1524015)the project of China’s Ministry of Education(16JDGC011)+6 种基金the Chinese Academy of Engineering’s consultancy project(2019-ZD-9)the National Science and Technology Major Project(2016ZX04005002)Beijing Natural Science Foundation Project(9182013)the technology projects of the Chinese Academy of Engineering’s China Knowledge Center for Engineering Sciences(CKCEST-2019-2-13,CKCEST-2018-1-13,CKCEST-2017-1-10,and CKCEST-2015-4-2)the UK–China Industry Academia Partnership Programme(UK-CIAPP\260)the Volvo-supported Green Economy and Sustainable Development Projects in the Tsinghua University(20153000181)Tsinghua Initiative Research(2016THZW).
文摘Intelligent technologies are leading to the next wave of industrial revolution in manufacturing.In developed economies,firms are embracing these advanced technologies following a sequential upgrading strategy-from digital manufacturing to smart manufacturing(digital-networked),and then to newgeneration intelligent manufacturing paradigms.However,Chinese firms face a different scenario.On the one hand,they have diverse technological bases that vary from low-end electrified machinery to leading-edge digital-network technologies;thus,they may not follow an identical upgrading pathway.On the other hand,Chinese firms aim to rapidly catch up and transition from technology followers to probable frontrunners;thus,the turbulences in the transitioning phase may trigger a precious opportunity for leapfrogging,if Chinese manufacturers can swiftly acquire domain expertise through the adoption of intelligent manufacturing technologies.This study addresses the following question by conducting multiple case studies:Can Chinese firms upgrade intelligent manufacturing through different pathways than the sequential one followed in developed economies?The data sources include semistructured interviews and archival data.This study finds that Chinese manufacturing firms have a variety of pathways to transition across the three technological paradigms of intelligent manufacturing in nonconsecutive ways.This finding implies that Chinese firms may strategize their own upgrading pathways toward intelligent manufacturing according to their capabilities and industrial specifics;furthermore,this finding can be extended to other catching-up economies.This paper provides a strategic roadmap as an explanatory guide to manufacturing firms,policymakers,and investors.
文摘Nowadays,China has become the country that introduces the largest amount of foreign capital.Up to June 2008,the accumulative total number of foreign- invested enterprises in China is over 632 thousand:the total amount of actual use of foreign capital is over US$582 billion.There are over 400 multination- als of top 500 investing in China,30 of which set up regional headquarters。
文摘China's hydropower equipment manufacturing technology has benef ited from the policy of reform and opening-up and the "Three Gorges Model." The latter means an approach of self-supply of hydropower equipment. Based on the foundations laid through independent research and development, by way of digesting, absorbing and innovating the technologies introduced from abroad for the Left Bank Station of the Three Gorges Hydropower Station, domestic suppliers independently designed and manufactured large hydropower units for the Right Bank Station of the Three Gorges and many other large hydropower stations in China.
文摘The potential Chinese market is increasingly attracting the major PC producers of the world, against a background of a forecast that the global PC market is shrinking. According to an analysis of experts with the Ministry of the Electronics Industry, the institutional demand for PCs will substantially increase with the implementation of the national economy information management system.
文摘ZTE Corporation announced on November 6, 2009 that the company has received the prestigious "World’s Best CDMA Equipment Manufacturer 2009" award from research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan.
文摘According to Q2 Report on China’s Wearable Device Market,China’s wearable devices in Q2 2016 saw an output of 9.54 million units,up 13.2%month-on-month and 81.4%yearon-year.The basic wearable devices representing by wristband,children watch and smart shoes increased by92.1%year-on-year and the smart wearable devices represented by smart watch increased by 3.4%year-on-year.'Unlike the overseas
文摘2006 is the commencing year of the Eleventh Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development, and also the fifth anniversary of China joining the World Trade Organization. After the development of the transition period in these years, China’s national economy has successfully inte grated into the global system. National economy remains de- veloping at a high speed. The total amount of import and export reached more than 1.4 trillion USD,
文摘China National Aviation Industry Corpora-tion (CAIC) has developed a complete system for production and sale of leading products mini-vehicles (including mini-cars), as well as e-conomic and luxurious coaches, tank trucks, wrecker truck, garbage trucks, motorcycles
文摘A few days ago,MIIT released operation status of batter industry from January to May.Based on the data from MIIT,the yield of lithium battery during the first 5 months was 5.04 billion batteries,presenting a YOY growth of 6.3%.From January to May,among all principal products in battery manufacturing industry.
文摘During the 10th Five-Year, the development of textile machinery will be focused on the general targets of our domestic textile industry-industrial restructuring, technical progress, products upgrading, quality improvement of apparel fabric, replace imported fabric with domestic fabric, and expansion of export. For the benefits of apparel quality, great efforts will be made to improve the technologies in the production process of fiber manufacturing, yarn spinning, fabric weaving, dyeing-printing and finishing, and to encourage the manufacturers to compete both in domestic market and in international market.
文摘Green manufacturing is a new way out for the auto industry—ZHAO Hang, president of CATARC The green manufacturing means a lot, in terms of the manufacturing process, material and techniques. China spares no efforts to producing vehicles and it
基金This paper is supported by Major Project of the National Social Science Fund of China“Research on the Mechanism and Path of Synergistic Promotion of Digital Industry Innovation Based on Technical Standards and Intellectual Property Rights”(No.19ZDA077)the Beijing Post-Doctoral Fund Project“Research on Digital Transformation Path of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises”(No.2018ZZ086).
文摘This paper establishes indicators to measure the degree of digitalization of enterprises with the text mining method,based on the 2011‒2018 annual report of China’s listed non-high-tech manufacturing companies,and in the resource-based view to investigate how digital resources affect the performance of enterprises during the digitalization process.The empirical results show that digitalization affects enterprise performance through management and sales activities.The impact of management and sales offset each other so that the total impact of digitalization degree on performance is not significant.The study also finds that the scale can strengthen the impact between digitalization and performance,yet the digitalization subsidies will lessen the impact.Generally,China’s non-high-tech manufacturing enterprises are still in the primary stage of digitalization,and the performance of digitalization in business model innovation is canceled out by management imbalance.
文摘International outsourcing is an important way to realize intra-product division of labor. China's industrial upgrade and policy efforts directed at outsourcing are not entirely endogenous but have a dependent path prone to be captured and locked at the low end of the global value chain by developed countries at the chain's high end. In light of the stage and reality of China's economic development, we should not only upgrade manufacturing outsourcing but also grasp service outsourcing opportunities. We should implement a strategy of coordinated development of manufacturing and service outsourcing rather than hastily transforming China from a "factory of the world" into an "office of the world." Balancing services with manufacturing and linking the global value chain with the domestic value chain is the best tool to address the problem of China's uneven regional development and establish a multi-tiered modern industrial system.
文摘This paper has identified two models of intra-product international division of labor:the model of passive inclusion and the model of proactive participation.Their difference is essentially whether participation in international division of labor is dominated by multinational firms or by local firms.At the level of representative sectors,some characteristic variables of participation in international division of labor demonstrate significant industry differences.Models of division of labor affect technology progress.According to the empirical analysis result at the micro-level of four sectors,no matter for export or the contribution of learning by doing to corporate technology progress,the model of proactive participation is superior to the model of passive inclusion;under the model of passive inclusion,the technology spillover effect of import is smaller than "learning by doing " effect;under the model of proactive participation,technology spillover effect is over two times the "learning by doing" effect.
