Scale-up Nation: China’s Specialization in Innovative Manufacturing

Sourcing complexity in the Chinese manufacturing sector: An assessment of intangible factors and contractual relationship strategies

“…Unprecedented manufacturing activities have catapulted China into becoming the second largest economy (based on GDP),surpassing Japan in 2010 (The Telegraph, 2011). The country hosts some of the largest OEMs and is considered as the hub for electrical and electronic manufacturing suppliers (Nahm and Steinfeld, 2014;Yu et al, 2010). Furthermore, China's iron and steel sector is one of the world's largest and it plays a key role in China's economy, with construction and manufacturing industries sustaining its growth (Cunat, 2010).…”

3D printing system: an innovation for small-scale manufacturing in home settings? – early adopters of 3D printing systems in China

“…There are currently approximately 17,000 home 3D-printers in operation in China being used to make prototypes and quirky objects, closely following the U.S, in leading the 3D printing revolution (Davidson and Trentmann 2013). Indeed, China is an important market for 3D printing systems not only because it has one of the largest consumer bases but also because China is still the manufacturing centre of the world (Nahm and Steinfeld 2014).…”

China's New Sources of Economic Growth: Vol. 1. Reform, Resources and Climate Change

“…During the 2000s, China began strongly supporting the development of its wind (Dai et al 2014;, solar photovoltaics ) and nuclear (World Nuclear Association 2016) industries. While there have been ups and downs, China has had considerable success in developing internationally competitive companies with innovative capabilities in these industries (Nahm and Steinfeld 2014). As noted earlier, as China transitions to its new growth model, it needs, and indeed aspires, to rely more on productivity improvements, innovation and higher value-added sectors for its industrial growth.…”

“…As noted earlier, as China transitions to its new growth model, it needs, and indeed aspires, to rely more on productivity improvements, innovation and higher value-added sectors for its industrial growth. In this context, it has identified low/zero-carbon electricity generation, advanced electricity grid infrastructure and clean transportation industries (including the energy efficiency technologies and services sector and 'new energy vehicles', among others) as key sources of future industrial growth and has targeted these for ongoing state support ERI 2015;Nahm and Steinfeld 2014;Ng et al 2016).…”