Operations and supply chain management in China: Part I-A new analytical model and academic progress

• 成果类型: Article; Early Access
• 署名作者: Wu, Desheng
• 署名单位: Chinese Academy of Sciences; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, CAS
• 刊物名称: PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
• ISSN/ISSBN: 1059-1478
• DOI: 10.1177/10591478261461411
• 发表日期: 2026
• 关键词: CONNECTED PRODUCTS; firm performance; integration; IMPACT; smart

摘要

This paper analyzes the academic evolution and educational progress of Operations and Supply Chain Management in China. The field has transformed over recent decades. It has transitioned from a knowledge-importing phase to indigenous innovation. We show that China has built a massive educational infrastructure and research system. This study proposes an innovative Institutional-Dynamic-Organizational (IDO) model to systematically evaluate this trajectory. Historical bibliometric data analysis from top-tier journals reveals a sharp shift in research momentum. Publications by China-based scholars in frontier domains grew dramatically. This academic evolution analytics offers profound contributions and actionable insights for Western economies and global supply chain systems.