Dynamics of Business Models-Long-ranging Impact Assessment of Business Models in the Capital Goods Industry

摘要

In recent years, new business models are becoming increasingly more important for manufacturers in the capital goods industry. However, manufacturers of plants still hesitate to offer these customer-oriented solutions, due to existing uncertainties result-ing from economic risks. The offer of innovative business models requires a stronger integration of the supplier into the life cycle of a plant and hence into the production phase of the customer, leading to the consequence that manufacturers have to restruc-ture their previous activities extensively.