Networked product and production development for lithium-ion batteries

With the rise of electric mobility the demand for inexpensive automotive batteries is growing. Yet, existing cost reduction mechanisms fail to realize significant cost savings. The parallelization of product and production development will be a key factor to design cost optimized products and production technologies. Established industrial structures impede exploiting the potentials of the integrated product and process design in a network of different companies. Thus, a new approach is needed, facilitating the joint development of complex products and production processes. The “Disruptive Network Approach” aims at realizing cost reductions by considering manufacturability as a core product property.