A redefinition of ‘Made in China’ and global manufacturing strategies, New Manufacturing explores the transformation of China’s manufacturing industry in the face of technological revolution. 

A pillar of the Chinese economy, the manufacturing industry is an important symbol of Chinese economic strength and competitiveness. With the emergence of international manufacturing strategies following Germany’s ‘Industry 4.0’ strategy, China launched ‘Made in China 2025-Plan’ to transform the industry with new and emerging manufacturing technologies.

Analysing new and developing trends and the current state of the Chinese manufacturing industry, New Manufacturing undertakes a systematic investigation into the new direction of Chinese manufacturing from small to large scale and from theory to practice. Exploring global strategies, AI, IoT and Blockchain, customer-driven business models, service-orientated manufacturing, lean production, personalised customisation, automatic processes, globalization layout, digital manufacturing, intelligent upgrades and human-machine integration, the author paints a clear picture of China’s response to the technological megatrend as it shapes the future of manufacturing.

Dou Dawei, received a Master’s in Management from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and is the Chairman of the WINWAN company, which provides integrated solutions for the Internet of vehicles (IoV), with a focus on intelligent vehicle terminal product development, design and sales. Mr. Dou was named an ‘invisible champion’ of the vehicle industry by media commenters, and cooperate with various world-class enterprises, including Microsoft, and has over 20 years of experience in the field of equipment manufacture.