Green transition in manufacturing: Dynamics and simulation

Area of Science:

• Industrial Economics
• Sustainable Manufacturing
• Complex Systems Theory

Background:

• Global industrial value chains and low-carbon emission reduction necessitate manufacturing's green transformation.
• Manufacturing's green transition is viewed as a complex adaptive system.
• Dynamic theory provides a framework for understanding enterprise transformation.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore the mechanisms and conversion processes of green transformation and upgrading in the manufacturing industry.
• To simulate the interplay of old and new dynamics in the green transformation of manufacturing enterprises.
• To identify key drivers and stages of enterprise transformation towards sustainability.

Main Methods:

• Utilized dynamic theory to model the green transformation of manufacturing enterprises.
• Focused on the endogenous variables of enterprise transformation.
• Simulated the replacement of old dynamics with new dynamics during the green transition.

Main Results:

• Green transformation is a multi-stage process for manufacturing enterprises.
• Change inertia successfully overcomes old dynamic inertia, facilitating the adoption of new, greener dynamics.
• The study models the gradual replacement of outdated operational dynamics with sustainable ones.

Conclusions:

• Green transformation is an evolutionary, multi-stage process driven by overcoming inertia.
• Policy support, digital empowerment, and financial systems are crucial for successful green transitions.
• Recommendations provided for fostering green transformation through ideology, policy, finance, and cooperation.