The transformation of business models, based on the digitalisation of products, is becoming more and more in the focus of the companies and is also affecting the Load Carrier branch. Intelligent components are integrated into the products, to collect and analyse data in order to create new services. The digital transformation of intelligent products into cyber-physical-systems, which includes a setup of a cloud-based Service System, enables traditional Load Carrier manufacturer to develop new business areas to optimize the supply chain of their customers by offering new services.
