APEC数字创新提升中小企业绿色供应链竞争力-研究报告 APEC Digital Innovation to Enhance SMEs Competitiveness in Green Supply Chains

APECDigitalInnovaⅥontoEnhanceSMEsCompeⅥⅥvenessinGreenSupplyChains

ResearchReport

APECSmallandMediumEnterprisesWorkingGroup

December2025

APECDigitalInnovationto

EnhanceSMEsCompetitiveness

inGreenSupplyChains

ResearchReport

APECSmallandMediumEnterprisesWorkingGroup

December2025

APECProject:SMEWG1042024A

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TableofContents

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ExecutiveSummary 1

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ResearchBackgroundandFocus 5

III.

HowDigitalInnovationStrengthensGreen

Competitiveness:APECSMECaseStudies 9

IV

.HowDigitalInnovationStrengthensGreen

Competitiveness:PolicyTools 23

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Conclusion 32

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ExecutiveSummary

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SectionⅠ|ExecutiveSummary

ExecutiveSummary

1.DigitalandLow-CarbonTransition:ImperativetoSMESurvival

ContrastivecaseanalysisfoundthatMalaysia’sDuramittSdnBhdwasabletoreduceitscarbonemissionsbyswitchingtobiomassfuel;ChineseTaipei’sTextileResearchInstituteeffectivelyshortenedfabricsamplingcyclesandreducedresourceexpenditurebydevelopingDigiFab,anAI-baseddigitalfabricsimulationplatform;USfirmHARBEC,Inc.improveditsoperationalefficiencybyadoptingenergymanagementsystems;andVietNam’sMinhDangGroupenhanceditsproductioncapacityandexportperformancebyreplacingenergy-intensiveequipmentwithenergy-efficientones.Thesecasestudiesindicatethatdigitalandgreentransitionsinbusinesseshelpreduceoperatingcostsandincreaseoperationalefficiency.Morenotably,thesedigitalandgreensolutionsareoftenalsoreplicableacrossindustriesandeveneconomies.

2.GreenTransition:CutsCosts,Enhances

EnergyEfficiency,andPropelsProductivity

Digitalandlow-carboninitiativesnotonlymitigatethepressuresofhighenergyconsumptionandproductioncostsfacedbybusinessesbutalsoenhanceenergyefficiency,productioncapacity,andproductquality.Theapplicabilityofdigitalandlow-carboninitiativesvariesacrossindustries.Equipmentupgradesareparticularlyrelevanttoprocessing

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sectors;energymanagementsystemstomanufacturingsectors;biomassenergytoresource-basedeconomies;anddigitalsimulationtechnologiestodesign-intensiveindustries.Overall,thesimultaneousadvancementofdigitalizationanddecarbonizationconstitutesapivotalstrategyforSMEstostrengthentheirglobalcompetitiveness.

3.ImplementingFinancialSupport,DigitalTools,andMarketRegulationintoPolicy

Successfuldigitalandgreentransformationisbuiltonthreepillars:(i)Financialsupportwhichreducesupfrontinvestmentbarriers;(ii)DigitaltoolsandAI-basedsimulationtechnologies,whichimprovedatatransparencyandoperationalefficiency;and(iii)Internationalstandards,carbontariffs,andcertificationmechanisms,whichmotivatebusinessestotransition.ItisrecommendedthatAPECeconomiesformulategreenpoliciesalignedwithdomesticresourceconditionswhilepromotingcross-economyfinancing,technologicalcollaboration,andmutualrecognitionofstandards.SuchcoordinatedeffortscanhelpreduceSMEcompliancecostsandothercostsassociatedwithduplicateverificationrequirements,therebystrengtheningbuyerconfidenceandsupplychaintrustacrosstheregion.

4.RegionalFinancingPlatformsandCapacity-BuildingMechanisms

APECSMEsseekingtoundergogreentransitioncontinuetofaceconstraintsinfinancing,technology,andskilledhumanresources.Toaddressthesechallenges,APECeconomiesareencouragedto:

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(i)Establishregionalplatformsforsharingbestpracticesingreenfinanceandforprovidingaccesstolow-costdigitaltools.

(ii)Integrateadvisoryserviceswithtrainingprogramstodelivermanagement,R&D,andtechnicalsupporttailoredtoenterprisesizeandstageofdevelopment.

(iii)PromotemutualrecognitionofstandardsandsupplychainmentorshipmechanismstoacceleratetechnologytransferandfacilitateSMEmarketintegration.

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ResearchBackgroundand

Focus

SectionⅡ|ResearchBackgroundandFocus

ResearchBackgroundandFocus

Beginningin2023,ChineseTaipeihasadvancedaseriesofAPEC-alignedinitiativestopromotedigitalinnovationandgreentransformationamongSMEsintheregion.TheseinitiativesweredesignedtosupportSMEsintheirtransitiontowardlow-carbonandsustainablepracticesandhavebeenimplementedprogressivelyinthreephases:

(i)Awarenessraising;(ii)Capacitybuilding;and(iii)Outcomedissemination.

(i)Phase1:AwarenessRaising(2023)

In2023,ChineseTaipeilaunchedtheAPECDigitalInnovationAcceleratingSMEGreenTransformationInitiative,focusingprimarilyonraisingawarenessonsustainabilityamongbusinesses.Forums,exhibitions,andcompetitionswereorganizedundertheinitiative,bringingtogetherSMEs,largeenterprises,governmentagencies,andnon-profitorganizationstocreateacross-sectorplatformfordialogueandknowledgeexchange.TheinitiativealsohighlightedtherisksthatdomesticSMEsmayface—suchaspotentialmarginalizationwithinglobalproductionnetworks—iftheyfailtorespondtothegrowingdemandforreducedcarbonemissionsandgreaterenvironmentalaccountabilityacrosssupplychains.

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(ii)Phase2:CapacityBuilding(2024)

Implementedin2024,thesecondphaseemphasizedthetranslationofknowledgeandawarenessintoactionandsawtheimplementationoftheAPECDigitalInnovationforSMELow-CarbonTransformationinPracticeInitiative.Thisphaseintroducedpolicyforums,enterprisevisits,andhands-ontrainingprograms,focusingoncarboninventorymethodologies,internationalstandardsandregulatoryframeworks,aswellasthepracticalapplicationofdigitalcarbonmanagementtools.TheseeffortsaimtostrengthenSMEs’abilitytocollect,analyze,andapplyemissionsdata,therebyreducingtechnicalandhumanresourcebarrierstogreentransition.

(iii)Phase3:OutcomeDissemination(2025)

Thethirdphasefocusesondisseminatingoutcomesandscalingimpact.Launchedin2025,theAPECDigitalInnovationforEnhancingSMEGreenSupplyChainCompetitivenessInitiativeaimstofacilitatedigitallydrivengreentransformationinSMEs’dailyoperationstoachievetangibleimprovementsinmarketcompetitiveness.WiththerapidadvancementofAI,bigdataanalytics,andotherdigitaltools,SMEscannowmonitorcarbonemissionswithgreaterprecision,optimizeenergyefficiency,andenhancesupplychaintransparency—capabilitiesthathelpthemgainrecognitionfromlargeenterprisesandinternationalbuyers.ThesedevelopmentsnotonlystrengthenSMEs’positioningwithinsupplychainsbutalsocreatenewopportunitiesforcross-economycollaborationandmarketexpansion.

DrawingonChineseTaipei’sexperience,thepresentreportseekstoexamine,throughtrendandcaseanalyses,howdigitalandlow-carbon

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transitioncanassistSMEsinmeetinginternationaldecarbonizationstandardswhileenhancingtheircompetitivenessinglobalsupplychainsandmarkets.ThesubsequentsectionsprovidedeeperinsightintohowthespecificexperiencesoffourAPECSMEsandorganizationscanbetranslatedintopractical,actionable,andscalablestrategiesforregionaladoption.

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HowDigitalInnovation StrengthensGreenCompetitiveness:APECSMECaseStudies

SectionⅢ|HowDigitalInnovationStrengthensGreen

Competitiveness:APECSMECaseStudies

HowDigitalInnovationStrengthensGreen

Competitiveness:APECSMECaseStudies

ThissectionpresentsadetailedexaminationoffourAPECSMEsandorganizationswhich,asaresultoftheirdigitalandlow-carboninitiatives,haveexperiencedorcontributedtodemonstrableimprovementsinorganizationalperformanceandenterprisecompetitiveness.Thesectionfurtherinvestigateshowthesefirms,throughthestrategicadoptionoftechnologicalinnovations,havesuccessfullyachievedthegoalsofemissionreductionandoperationalefficiencywhileimprovingtheirbrandimageandcompetitivenessinglobalsupplychains.

TheanalysisprioritizesAPECmembereconomiesactivelyadvancinggreenanddigitaltransformationinSMEs,whilecaseselectionwaslargelydependentontheavailabilityofpubliclyaccessibledataandrelevancetothestudy’sobjectives.Basedonthesecriteria,fourrepresentativeenterprisesandorganizationswereidentified:MinhDangGroupfromVietNam;HARBEC,Inc.fromtheUnitedStates;DuramittSdnBhdfromMalaysia,andtheTextileResearchInstitutefromChineseTaipei.Caseanalysesareorganizedaroundthreekeydimensions—problemsolving,efficiencyenhancement,andreplicability—toillustratehowdigitalandlow-carbontransitioningcanhelpSMEsovercome

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operationalchallenges,improvebusinessperformance,andremaincompetitivewithinglobalsupplychainsandmarkets.

l1.vietNam:MinhDangGroup

MinhDangGroupCaseSummary

ThiscasedemonstrateshowSMEs,supportedbygovernmentfinancingandinternationaltechnicalcollaboration,cansuccessfullyimplementlow-carbonequipmentreplacementandenergy-efficientproductionprocessesthatleadtohigherproductioncapacityandbetterexportperformance,illustratingthebenefitsofpublic-privatecollaborationinadvancingdigitalandlow-carbontransitioninSMEs.

MinhDangGroupisasmalltomedium-sizedseafoodprocessingenterpriselocatedintheMekongDeltaregionofVietNam.Thecompanyhadlongreliedonconventionalpiston(reciprocating)compressorsandrefrigerationsystems,whichcausedsignificantenergywasteandhighcarbonemissions,posingmajorchallengestooperationalandsustainabilitygoalsovertime.KeyproblemsthatMinhDangGroupfacedpriortoitsgreentransitionareasfollows:

(i)Lowequipmentefficiencyandheavymaintenanceburden

Pistoncompressorsrelyonrepetitivemovementwithincylinders,causinghighfriction,energyloss,andfrequentpartreplacements.

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Moreover,additionalcoolingsystemswereneededtocombathighdischargetemperatures,furtherincreasingenergyconsumption.

(ii)Rigidoperation

Theequipmentoperatedinabinary“on/off”modeandwasunabletorespondtofluctuatingproductiondemand,resultinginelectricitywastewhendemandlevelswerelow.

(iii)Highelectricityconsumptionandenvironmentalrisks

VietNam’selectricitysupplyislargelydependentoncoalandnaturalgas.Consequently,thehighelectricityconsumptionofpistoncompressorsdirectlyincreasedthecompany’scarbonemissions.Additionally,therefrigerantsusedpossessedahighGlobalWarmingPotential(GWP),whichexposedthebusinesstoconsiderableclimateandsustainabilityrisks.

Greensolutionadopted

Toovercomethesechallenges,MinhDangGroupparticipatedintheVietNam一DenmarkLow-CarbonEnergyEfficiencyTransitionProgramin2015andobtainedaUSD163,000loanfromtheGreenInvestmentFund.Thefundingenabledthecompanytoreplaceitsenergy-inefficientcompressorswithhigh-efficiencyscrewcompressorsequippedwithvariablefrequencycontrol.Thisequipmentupgradeallowsfordynamicloadadjustment,substantiallyloweringenergyconsumptionandconsequentcarbonemissions.

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Results

●30%decreaseinelectricityconsumption

●Appx.500tonsreductionincarbonemissionsannually

●40%increaseinproductioncapacity(withexportsincreasingfrom2,700to3,900tons)

●58%increaseinprofit(fromUSD227,000toUSD359,000)

Withtheintroductionofcarbonpricingandcarbonborderadjustmentpolicies—suchastheEU’sCarbonBorderAdjustmentMechanism(CBAM)—suppliersthatfailtodemonstratelow-carbonperformanceandhighefficiencyriskmightloseorders.MinhDangGroup,whichobtainedinternationalcertificationsrecognizingitsimprovedproductqualityandenvironmentalcompliance,successfullygainedaccesstohigh-standardmarketssuchasJapanandtheUnitedStates.

Replicability

Theintegrateduseofscrewcompressorsandvariablefrequencydriveshasstrongapplicabilityacrosssectorssuchasfoodprocessing,cold-chainlogistics,andagriculturalpreservation.Supportedbylow-interestgreenfinancingmechanisms,thisapproachoffersareplicableandscalablemodelforotherSMEsundertakinglow-carbontransformation.

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2.TheUnitedStates:HARBEC,Inc.

HARBEC,Inc.CaseSummary

ThiscasedemonstrateshowanSMEintheprecisionmanufacturingindustryimproveditsenergyperformanceandcompetitivenessbyadoptingtheenergymanagementstandardISO50001andtheSuperiorEnergyPerformance(SEPmw)processinitsoperations.Itfurtherhighlightshowsystematicanddata-drivendecision-makingcanadvancebothoperationalefficiencyandcarbonreductiongoals.

HARBECInc.isaprecisionmanufacturingfirmbasedintheUnitedStateswhichspecializesintheproductionofinjection-moldedplasticcomponents,computernumericalcontrol(CNC)precisionparts,andmoldsfortheaerospace,medical,andtransportationsectors.Duetothehighprecisionandqualityrequirementsofitsproducts,thecompany’smanufacturingprocessconsumessubstantialamountsofelectricity,fuel,water,compressedair,andthermalenergy.Overtime,severalenergy-intensivesubsystems,particularlytheCombinedHeatandPower(CHP)unit,coolingwatersystem,andcompressedairsystem—posedchallengestobothoperationalefficiencyandsustainabilityperformance,andareoutlinedbelow:

(i)Energywaste

ThemicroturbinesintheCHPsystemlackeddemand-basedstart一stopcontrol,consumingenergyevenduringlowproductionperiods.

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Also,constant-speedwaterpumpsrancontinuously,wastingelectricity.

(ii)Energy-intensivecoolingoperations

Thecoolingwatersystemoperatedcontinuouslyathighspeed,supplyingchilledwatertoinjectionmoldingmachines,coolingcoils,andheatexchangers.Thisconsumedalargeamountofelectricityandwaterresources,withnomechanismtoadjustoperationstoactualproductiondemand.

(iii)Increasingsupplychainpressure

Aerospaceandmedicalindustryclientsareplacinggrowingemphasisonsuppliers’environmentalresponsibility.Enterprisesthatfailtomeetthesestandardsrisklosingcontractsandbeingexcludedfromsupplychains.

Greensolutionadopted

Toaddresstheseissues,HARBEC,Inc.obtainedSEP™1certificationandintroducedadigitalmonitoringplatformundertheISO500012frameworkinitsmanufacturingprocess,enablingreal-timetracking

1.TheSuperiorEnergyPerformance(SEP)program—jointlyadvancedbytheU.S.DepartmentofEnergy(DOE)togetherwithU.S.industrypartners—isacertificationschemethatbuildsontheISO50001energymanagementsystem

standardtohelporganizationsinstitutionalizerobustenergymanagement.DOEhasalsoissuedSEPprogram

requirementsandsystem-levelassessmentprotocols(forexample,forpumping,processheating,compressedair,etc.),whichprovideconsistentcriteriaforauditingspecificenergysystems.

2.ISO50001isavoluntaryinternationalstandarddesignedtohelporganizationsofanysizeestablish,implement,maintain,andcontinuallyimproveanEnergyManagementSystem(EnMS).Itprovidesastructuredframeworkforimprovingenergyperformanceinasystematicway—enhancingenergyefficiency,reducingenergycosts,andloweringgreenhouse-gasemissions.

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ofenergyconsumptionacrossvarioussystemsandanysubsequentadjustments.TechnicalupgradesincludedimprovingtheCHPsystem’sstart-stopcontrollogic,installingvariablefrequencydrives,andoptimizingcoolingsystems.Additionally,HARBEC,Inc.alsointegratedenergysavingintoitsdailyoperationsandcorporateculture.

Results

HARBEC,Inc.achievedthefollowingresultswithinthreeyears:

●16.5%improvementinenergyperformance

●1.75millionkWhsavedannually

●USD52,000inannualcostsavings

●2.4-yearinvestmentpaybackperiod.Bydemonstratingmeasurablereductionsinenergyuseandemissions,HARBEC,Inc.wasrecognizedasademonstrationplantbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentofEnergy,gainedentryintoaerospaceanddefensesupplychains,andsecuredcontractsfrommajormultinationalcorporations.Adoptinggreensolutionsalsoallowedtheenterprise’sproductstomeetlow-carbonmaterialstandardsinbothEuropeanandAsianmarkets.

Replicability

TheISO50001一SEP™energymanagementframeworkadoptedinthiscasestudyprovidesstandardizedmechanismsfortrackingandimprovingperformanceacrossdiverseindustries.Thetechnicalupgradesimplemented—suchastheinstallationofvariablefrequencydrivesandoptimizationofcoolingefficiency—donotrequirelargeinvestmentsandcanbeeasilyadoptedbySMEs.Whencoupledwithsupportive

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publicpoliciesandaccessiblefinancingchannels,thismodeloffersareplicableandcost-effectivepathwayforSMEstoachievelow-carbontransformation.

3.Malaysia:DuramittSdnBhd

DuramittSdnBhdCaseSummary

ThiscaseillustrateshowSMEsinexport-orientedmanufacturingindustriescanintegratebiomassenergyanddigitalcontroltoimproveenergyefficiency,reduceemissions,andimprovebrandimagewhileenhancingproductioncapacityandyield.

DuramittSdnBhdisanSMEspecializinginthemanufactureofindustrialandmedicalprotectivegloveswhichareexportedtovariousglobalmarkets.Themanufacturingprocess,particularlythedryingandvulcanizationstages,hadrequiredlargeamountsofthermalenergy,whichgaverisetothefollowingchallengesovertime:

(i)Highenergyconsumptionandcarbonemissions

Dryingandvulcanizationduringgloveproductionrequiressignificantsteamandthermalenergy.BeforeDuramittSdnBhd’sgreentransition,heatingaccountedfor70%ofitselectricityconsumption.

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(ii)Single-sourcedependency

Duramittreliedheavilyonconventionalfossilfuelsandgridelectricityforthermalenergy,resultinginsignificantCO2emissionsandotherpollutants.Thisdependencynotonlyincreasedwastetreatmentandcompliancecostsbutalsounderminedthecompany’senvironmentalimage,makingitdifficulttomeetinternationalgreenmanufacturingstandardsandgrowingbuyerexpectationsforlow-carbonproducts.

Greensolutionadopted

In2021,inanefforttopartiallyreplaceitstraditionalenergysources,DuramittSdnBhdintroducedanautomatedbiomassboilersystemwhichutilizedagriculturalandforestryby-productsasfuel.Thesystemfeaturesautomaticfeeding,sealedcombustion,anddigitaltemperaturecontrol,whichenhancesoperationalsafety,combustionefficiency,andemissionperformance.Moreover,residualashfromcombustionisreusedasfertilizer,closingtheresourceloopinthemanufacturingprocess.ThisprojectreceivedfundingsupportfromtheMalaysianRubberCouncil,reducingDuramittSdnBhd’sfinancialriskduringitsgreentransition.

Results

●Morethan52%reductioninenergycosts

●Morethan50%reductionincarbonemissions

●Significantdecreaseinthecostofproductionwastedisposal

Thereuseofcombustionashasfertilizeralsocreatedadditionalresourcevalue,whiletheintroductionofanautomatedboilerimprovedenergyefficiencyandensuredastablesteamsupply,hencereducingthe

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riskofproductiondisruptionsandimprovingproductyield.

Replicability

Biomassfuelsareoftenderivedfromby-productssourcedlocally,contributingtostablesupplychainsandcost-effectiveenergyalternatives.Thegreenmodeladoptedinthiscasestudyisparticularlyapplicabletoagriculture-basedeconomiessuchasIndonesia;Thailand;andVietNam,especiallywhencomplementedbypolicyincentivessuchaspublicfunding.

4.ChineseTaipei:TextileResearchInstitute’sDigiFabPlatform

DigiFabCaseSummary

Thiscaseillustrateshowdigitalandgreentransformationcanhelpreduceenergyconsumptionandcarbonemissionswithinhigh-carbonmanufacturingsectors.ItfurtherdemonstrateshowAI-drivenfabricsimulationanddigitaltwintechnologyhavereplacedphysicalsamplingwithdata-drivendesign,fundamentallyrestructuringthedomestictextilesamplingprocess.

ChineseTaipei’sTextileResearchInstitute(TTRI)haspioneeredanintegrateddigitalframeworkthatcombinesAIsimulation,3Dscanning,physicalpropertymeasurement,andvisualtexturemodeling,enabling

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fabricstoberenderedasfunctionaldigitaltwins,greatlyreducingtheneedforphysicalfabricsamplesintextileproduction.

Physicalfabricsampleshavelongformedthebackboneoftextiledevelopmentandsampleproduction.However,inthefaceofincreasingdemandsbythefastandpremiumfashionmarketsforgreaterfabricdiversity,textureprecision,andrapidresponsetimes,thelimitationsofconventionalsamplinghavebecomemorepronounced.Thesechallengesmanifestprimarilyintwodimensions:

(i)Highenergyandresourceconsumptioninsampleproduction

Traditionalfabricsamplingrequiresrepeatedweaving,dyeing,andfinishingprocessestotesttexture,color,anddrape,resultinginintensiveuseofelectricity,water,andchemicalswhilegeneratingwastewaterandcarbonemissions.Becauseinitialfabricsampleoutputsoftendeviatefromdesignexpectations,multipleroundsofmodificationandconsequently,sampleproduction,areoftenneeded,causingsignificantenergyandmaterialwastage.

(ii)Highcarbonemissionsfromsampletransportation

Giventhatdesignersandbrandclientsarenotalwaysbaseddomestically,physicalfabricsamplesoftenhavetobeshippedinternationally.Thisprocessgeneratessubstantialenergyconsumption,logistics-relatedcarbonemissions,andpackagingwaste.Repeatedshippingandback-and-forthcommunicationoftencontributetotheelongationofproductdevelopmentcyclesandexertunnecessarypressureontheenvironment.

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Greensolutionadopted

Inresponsetotheenvironmentalchallengesdetailedabove,TTRIdevelopedDigiFab,adigitalizedsystemthatreplacesphysicalsamplingwithafullyvirtualworkflow.Throughtheintegrationof3Dscanningandphysicalpropertymeasurement,DigiFabisabletogeneratehigh-fidelitydigitalrepresentationsoffabrics,whileAI-drivensimulationenablesdesignerstoviewfabricpropertiesandsimulategarmentbehavioronline,eliminatingtheneedformostphysicalfabricsamples.Moreover,designersandbrandscancollaborateinrealtime,reducingtheneedforsampleproductionandtransportationandshrinkingproductionleadtime.

Results

●Averagesampledevelopmenttimedecreasedfrom37daysto27hours

●Significantreductionsinmaterial,dye,water,andchemicaluse

●Reductioninlogisticsandpackagingwaste

Theinnovationwonthe2023EdisonGoldAwardintheUnitedStatesandwaspilotedbyUnderArmour,Inc.,enhancingChineseTaipei’svisibilityintheglobaltextilesupplychain.

Replicability

AsdemonstratedbyTTRI,digitalizedfabricselectionandAI-basedsimulationofferalow-carbonsolutionforsample-intensiveindustries,particularlyintextilesandfashionmanufacturing.Widespread

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implementationacrossAPECeconomiescouldsignificantlycontributetosupplychaindecarbonizationandtheadvancementofcirculareconomypractices.

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HowDigitalInnovationStrengthensGreenCompetitiveness:PolicyTools

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HowDigitalInnovationStrengthensGreen

Competitiveness:

PolicyTools

TheprecedingfourcasestudieshighlighttwocriticaldriversforenhancingSMEcompetitivenessingreensupplychains:financialsupportmechanismsanddigitalupgradingandempowerment.ThissectionexplorespolicymeasuresadoptedbydifferentAPECeconomiestoprovideSMEswithfinancialsupportanddigitalempowerment,withpolicyselectionbasedonpubliclyverifiabledataandalignmentwiththestudy’sobjectives.

(i)FinancialSupport

1.Malaysia:LowCarbonTransitionFacility(LCTF)3

Launchedin2022byBankNegaraMalaysia(BNM),theLowCarbonTransitionFacility(LCTF)aimstoassistSMEsinadoptinglow-carbonbusinessmodelsandachievingnet-zeroemissionsby2050.ThefundingfacilityhasatotalfundsizeofMYR2billion(approximatelyUSD475million),co-fundedequallybyBNMandparticipatingfinancialinstitutions.

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