The way companies create service-oriented value is changing as organizational boundaries blur towards value creation in ecosystems. To position themselves strategically, practitioners need to understand the different roles ...

At ever shorter intervals, manufacturing and processing companies of all industries are confronted with external or internal disruptions and crises that need to be managed. Consequently, a corporate focus on robust supply ...

In the field of hairpin stator technology, increasing demands are currently being made on the semi-finished product of insulated flat copper wire. In particular, the focus is on the electrical requirements against the ...

Global crises pose major challenges for production companies: Rising material and energy costs, supply bottlenecks and the lack of planning certainty due to the dynamics of a pandemic or war weaken the planning stability. ...

In the manufacturing domain, the systematic problem-solving (SPS) process is essential to eliminate the root causes of deviations from expected performance. The major goal of SPS is to prevent the recurrence of known ...

Crises are becoming more and more frequent. Whether natural disasters, economic crises, political events, or a pandemic - the right action mitigates the impact. The PAIRS project plans to minimize the surprise effect of ...

Due to technological advance, the Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology Powder Bed Fusion of Metal with Laser Beam (PBF-LB/M) is in widespread industrial use. PBF-LB/M offers the flexibility to generate different geometries ...

The European Commission set out the goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, which shall be achieved by fostering the twin transition - sustainability through digitalization. A keystone in this transition is the implementation ...

The collaborative implementation of product-service systems is a promising field of action for the German mechanical engineering industry. Through the interaction in business ecosystems, mechanical engineering companies ...

In linear economy, the growing wealth in the world is linked to a growing resource consumption and greenhouse gas emission. This results in a shortage of primary resources, environmental destruction through resource ...