DataLab WestSax - R&D Setting for Regional Data-based Value Creation Experiments

Ein regionaler Katalysator für datenbasierte Wertschöpfungsprozesse

Christian Leyh, Wibke Kusturica ORCID Icon, Sarah Neuschl, Christoph Laroque ORCID Icon
JournalIndustrie 4.0 Management
Issue Volume 38, 2022, Edition 6, Pages 37-41
Open Accesshttps://doi.org/10.30844/IM_22-6_37-41
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Abstract

New types of value creation characterized by extensive data use and cross-company data sharing are becoming increasingly important for companies. However, many barriers slow down the path towards data-based value creation, especially for SMEs. Companies often lack specific ideas for data usage or digitalization and data competencies. As a result, there is often untapped value creation potential in companies. By describing a real laboratory setting with real experiments, this article demonstrates support options for companies to identify their own "data treasure" and to lift it.

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