Wynn, M.; Irizar, J. Digital Twin Applications in Manufacturing Industry: A Case Study from a German Multi-National. Future Internet2023, 15, 282.
Wynn, M.; Irizar, J. Digital Twin Applications in Manufacturing Industry: A Case Study from a German Multi-National. Future Internet 2023, 15, 282.
Wynn, M.; Irizar, J. Digital Twin Applications in Manufacturing Industry: A Case Study from a German Multi-National. Future Internet2023, 15, 282.
Wynn, M.; Irizar, J. Digital Twin Applications in Manufacturing Industry: A Case Study from a German Multi-National. Future Internet 2023, 15, 282.
Abstract
This article sets out to examine how digital twins have been used in a multi-national corporation, what technologies have been used, what benefits delivered and the significance of people and process related issues in achieving successful implementation. A qualitative, inductive research method is used, based on interviews provided by key personnel involved in three digital twin projects. The article concludes that digital twin projects are likely to involve incremental rather than disruptive change, and that successful implementation is usually underpinned by ensuring technology, people and process change factors are progressed in a balanced and integrated fashion. Building upon existing frameworks, three “properties” are identified as being of particular value in digital twin projects - workforce adaptability, technology manageability and process agility – and a related set of steps and actions is put forward as a template and point of reference for future digital twin implementations. The findings are a contribution to the developing theory around digital twins and digitalization in general, and are also of relevance to professionals embarking on DT projects.
Keywords
digital twin; data analytics; digital thread; workforce adaptability; technology manageability; process agility; template; action list
Subject
Business, Economics and Management, Business and Management
Copyright:
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
