Business Model für Industry 4.0 – Vision and Reality

10 Thesen und wie sie Realität werden könnten

Abstract

Industry 4.0 represents a potentially strong driver for new business models and innovation potential. However, many of these opportunities have not yet been realized or have only been realized in part. In this article, we analyze 10 theses on the impact of Industry 4.0 on business models, which we have developed together with many companies in a VDI committee in 2016. Against the background of the actual developments in research and industry over the past five years, we give an assessment in this article of the factors that help German industry to finally realize the opportunities of Industry 4.0.