The Transformation and Upgrading of the Chinese Manufacturing Industry: Based on “German Industry 4.0”

Abstract

German “industry 4.0” strategy provides a reference and inspiration for the development of China’s manufacturing industry. This article analyzes the main problems existing in the development of the Chinese manufacturing industry and the enlightenment of German “industry 4.0” to the Chinese manufacturing industry. The Chinese manufacturing industry can learn from the German “industry 4.0” strategy from the adjustment of the industry structure to the cultivating of strategic emerging industries, from the integration of industrial technology and information technology to industrial technology innovation. “Industry 4.0” will take these policies and measures and enable China to make the necessary transformation and upgrading of its manufacturing industry.