Global Manufacturing and Secondary Innovation: Winning the Latecomer Advantage

Author: Wu Xiaobo
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Under the new context of globalized manufacturing, how to leverage secondary innovation to capitalize on the comparative and late-mover advantages of developing countries, rationally allocate global resources, participate in international market competition, enhance the technological innovation capabilities of Chinese manufacturing enterprises, and thereby strengthen the competitive edge of China's manufacturing sector is the primary challenge facing the development of Chinese manufacturing. The modern technological revolution, particularly the information technology revolution, has brought significant changes to the global manufacturing landscape, intensifying the trend of manufacturing globalization and profoundly impacting the development of the world economy. The rise of Chinese manufacturing has largely benefited from this trend of manufacturing globalization. Under the current new context of manufacturing globalization, how to leverage secondary innovation to capitalize on the comparative and late-mover advantages of developing countries, rationally allocate global resources, participate in international market competition, enhance the technological innovation capabilities of Chinese manufacturing enterprises, and thereby strengthen the competitive edge of China's manufacturing sector is not only the primary challenge facing the development of Chinese manufacturing but also a key topic explored in this book.