Everything as a service models are presenting solutions to major societal challenges. Servitization Live – the business conference on Servitization and advanced services – will be showcasing innovative businesses and how their service-led strategies lead the way into the future. All successful businesses are built on a foundation of the right systems and processes, and servitized business models require particular support in this area. In this taster session for the main event, join Mike…

With the growing adoption of the as-a-service business model across industries, change is accelerating as businesses increasingly look to manage consumption instead of asset ownership. Customers are demanding more predictable operating costs and reallocation of resources to focus on their core business activities. At the same time, climate change is pushing enterprises like Schneider Electric to come up with solutions that are efficient on energy, capital and are circular economy enabled by…

On April 22nd, the second session of our wave 2 took place, focusing on understanding Industry 4.0 technology implications. BSOs were invited to listen to the input of two experts, Mr. Harald Weigold and Mr. Jörn Linke from ITQ GmbH/Germany, who helped them identify I4.0 tech blind spots and challenges, which occur when implementing I4.0 projects. By the help of a case study, BSO participants were asked to develop recommendations for an industrial company, aiming at introducing an…

The InnoPeer Advanced Manufacturing (AVM) courses offer a practical introduction to the topic of Industrie 4.0. The transformation towards Industrie 4.0 is one of the key challenges for European companies. Traditional factories turn into “smart factories” by adding connectivity and self-intelligence. Components are printed instead of casted or forged, and profit drivers will be data instead of real products. However, technological changes are not the only challenges awaiting companies…