Breaking Barriers – Implementing IoT-enabled Smart Services for Competitive Advantages

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Written By Svenja von Kolontay

Discover the Future of Industrial Transformation

Is your business ready to embrace the transition to data-driven, smart service models? Our whitepaper, "Breaking Barriers: Implementing IoT-enabled Smart Services for Competitive Advantages", offers a comprehensive guide to leveraging IoT-enabled Smart Services to drive your transformation, powered by the proven acatech Smart Service Maturity Index.

What You Will Gain

This whitepaper dives into:

  • Best practices and challenges for designing, developing, and commercializing smart services in manufacturing industries.

  • Exclusive insights from four real-world case studies, showcasing how companies have used the acatech Smart Service Maturity Index to create tailored transformation roadmaps.

  • Practical recommendations to improve efficiency and effectiveness during the transformation journey – covering more than technology, culture, and organization.

Why IoT-based, smart services?

The shift from product-centric business models to IoT-enabled smart services unlocks new revenue streams, optimizes processes, and strengthens customer relationships. However, this transformation brings unique challenges:

  • Complexities in data management and technology integration

  • Building new skills and developing innovative business models

  • Driving cultural and organizational change

This whitepaper offers valuable and practical insights designed to help you navigate various challenges effectively. It aims to equip you with the knowledge and strategies needed to leverage the power of smart services, ultimately enabling you to achieve sustainable competitive advantages in your industry.

Who Should Read This Whitepaper?

  • Industrial Leaders: Discover how to leverage digital and IoT capabilities to create new business opportunities.

  • Transformation Managers: Learn how to navigate the strategic and operational complexities of the transition.

  • Researchers: Gain inspiration for real-world research questions to advance the understanding of smart services.

Author:

Jonas Kaufmann

Manager @ Onward Partners

Mail: Jonas.Kaufmann@onward.partners
Phone: +49 241 41252242
Mobile: +49 151 44158105‬

Onward Partners is a professional service firm that delivers impactful digital programs, establishes future-proof digital technologies, and builds high-performance data-driven organizations for clients in manufacturing industries. To develop effective, research-based methods and build a comprehensive fact base, Onward Partners has entered into a long-term partnership with the Industrie 4.0 Maturity Center at RWTH Aachen Campus, a thought leader and provider of advanced training and education programs for creating the manufacturing industry of tomorrow. The publications available for download at www.onward.partners and www.i40mc.de were issued as part of the partnership. Both entities are equally involved in the publication by providing resources, knowledge and/or data.

Svenja von Kolontay