KUKA propose ‘smart factory as a service’ concept

Posted on 29 Aug 2018 by Maddy White

A service based approach to manufacturing a product is one level of servitization, but taking this concept to an entire factory to produce highly personalised items is an extremely ambitious plan, one that could potentially be normal in the future.

A collaboration between MHP, KUKA and Munich Re, are combining their strengths and jointly developing the ‘smart factory as a service’ concept. The collaboration is between three companies who are pooling their core strengths together. KUKA, would develop the robot-based automated plant. MHP to provide its digitalisation expertise, offering consultancy on…

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