The Path and Effect of Digital Transformation in Chemical Enterprises: A Case Study of Wanhua Chemical
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The Path and Effect of Digital Transformation in Chemical Enterprises: A Case Study of Wanhua Chemical

Ruichen Qin 1*
1 Shandong Technology and Business University
*Corresponding author: 1732945840@qq.com
Published on 14 October 2025
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AEMPS Vol.227
ISSN (Print): 2754-1177
ISSN (Online): 2754-1169
ISBN (Print): 978-1-80590-309-3
ISBN (Online): 978-1-80590-310-9
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Abstract

Driven by the Digital China Strategy, process industries represented by the chemical industry are currently facing core propositions of safety and controllability, green and low-carbon development, and high-end breakthroughs. Through new-generation information technologies such as the industrial internet and artificial intelligence (AI), digital transformation reconstructs the entire R&D-production-service chain, serving as a key path to address the "bottleneck" dilemma. Taking Wanhua Chemical as a case study, this paper explores the specific path of its digital transformation and evaluates the transformation effect from both financial and non-financial dimensions, aiming to provide practical experience for the digital transformation of chemical enterprises. The study finds that Wanhua Chemical has carried out digital transformation at three levels—foundation, application, and ecology—achieving improvements in financial performance such as operational capacity and growth capacity, while also benefiting from non-financial aspects including organizational structure, R&D innovation, and green and low-carbon development.

Keywords:

Digital Transformation, Chemical Enterprises, Wanhua Chemical

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Qin,R. (2025). The Path and Effect of Digital Transformation in Chemical Enterprises: A Case Study of Wanhua Chemical. Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences,227,28-35.

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Qin,R. (2025). The Path and Effect of Digital Transformation in Chemical Enterprises: A Case Study of Wanhua Chemical. Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences,227,28-35.

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Volume title: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Economic Management and Green Development

ISBN: 978-1-80590-309-3(Print) / 978-1-80590-310-9(Online)
Editor: Florian Marcel Nuţă Nuţă, Xuezheng Qin
Conference website: https://2025.icemgd.org/
Conference date: 20 September 2025
Series: Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences
Volume number: Vol.227
ISSN: 2754-1169(Print) / 2754-1177(Online)