Business Model Development for a Dynamic Production Network Platform

Abstract

Fully dynamic cross-company production networks that adapt to individual customer orders are a core vision in Industry 4.0. For different reasons, like failure of machines of a supplier or a sudden increase of demand, additional production capacities might be required at short notice. However, there are barriers to finding and integrating suppliers with free capacities into existing ordering and logistics processes. A Dynamic Production Network Broker (DPNB), which is an online marketplace that actively connects suppliers and consumers of production resources to dynamic, cross-company production networks, might bridge this gap. New generic service-based business models are required for operation and usage of the DPNB platform. In this paper, such a business model is drafted.