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Data and Digital Platforms in Industry: Implication for enterprises strategies and governance
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Weizenbaum Institute for the Networked Society - The German Internet Institute
Abstract This article explores the position of industrial internet platforms (IIP) in manufacturing value chains. We develop an understanding of the role of data in global value chains (GVCs), referring to literature on intangible assets and theories on platform business models. We use data from a qualitativ... view more
This article explores the position of industrial internet platforms (IIP) in manufacturing value chains. We develop an understanding of the role of data in global value chains (GVCs), referring to literature on intangible assets and theories on platform business models. We use data from a qualitative empirical study based on 45 interviews on platforms active on the German market to answer (1) whether there are tendencies of oligopolization that lead to an accumulation of power on the side of the platforms, and (2) whether it is the platforms that capture most of the gains derived from higher productivity or lower transaction costs. The analysis shows that platforms mainly act as service providers and/or intermediaries that support manufacturing companies in reaping benefits from data. While the relationship between platforms and manufacturers currently corresponds to a symbiosis, a stronger power imbalance could evolve in the future since processes of oligopolization are likely.... view less
Keywords
productivity; value chain; Internet; business concept; digitalization; transaction costs; globalization; electronic business; labor market
Classification
Technology Assessment
Manufacturing
Free Keywords
Industrial Internet Platforms
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
24 p.
Series
Weizenbaum Series, 19
ISSN
2748-5587
Status
Primary Publication; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0
FundingDiese Arbeit wurde durch das Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) gefördert / This work has been funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research of Germany (BMBF) (grant no.: .: 16DII121, 16DII122, 16DII123, 16DII124, 16DII125, 16DII126, 16DII127, 16DII128 - "Deutsches Internet-Institut").