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Intelligent manufacturing and green innovation along the supply chain

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  • Mao, Qilin
  • Shi, Buchao

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This paper analyzes the effect of intelligent manufacturing on green innovation from the perspective of the supply chain. Combining the implementation of China's Intelligent Manufacturing Pilot Demonstration Projects and customer-supplier matching data for Chinese listed firms, we demonstrate that customer engagement in these projects significantly enhances supplier green innovation. This effect is primarily driven by accelerated green knowledge spillover, improved supply chain efficiency and environmental attention, rather than by stakeholder pressure or strategic alliances. By categorizing green innovation based on changes in production methods and levels of novelty, we find that customer engagement in IM Pilot Demonstration Projects primarily promotes cleaner production innovation and explorative innovation among suppliers. Moreover, this positive effect is more pronounced for suppliers who possess a forward-looking strategic orientation and greater absorptive capacity. These findings contribute to the existing literature by shedding light on the underexplored spillover effects of intelligent manufacturing on green innovation and provide policy inspirations for promoting sustainable and high-quality green development.

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  • Mao, Qilin & Shi, Buchao, 2026. "Intelligent manufacturing and green innovation along the supply chain," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 154(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecmode:v:154:y:2026:i:c:s0264999325003815
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econmod.2025.107386
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    • L50 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy - - - General
    • Q55 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environmental Economics: Technological Innovation
    • G30 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - General

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