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Germany 2030Future perspectives for value creation
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Germany 2030Future perspectives for value creation
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Content
06 Foreword
07 Preliminaryremarks
08 1. Managementsummary
12 2. Procedure
18 3. Trendsanddrivingforcesofvaluecreation
26 4. Disruptions–opportunitiesandrisksforvaluecreation
76 5. Paradigmshiftinvaluecreation
80 6. FutureopportunitiesforvaluecreationinGermany81 6.1 Recommendationsforinnovationpolicygearedtovaluecreation92 6.2 Recommendationsforinnovationculturegearedtovaluecreation
100 Listofallfigures
102 Glossaries
110 Editorialinformation
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06Foreword
InthisstudytheBDIislookingtothefuture:theBDIworkinggroup“InnovationStrategiesGearedtoValueCreation”,composedofexpertsfrombusinessenterprisesandBDImemberassociations,submitsitsassessmentsforthefutureofvaluecreationinGermany2030.ThestudywascommissionedbytheBDI/BDACommitteeforResearch,InnovationandTechnologyPolicyandwassupportedbyZ_punkt,aninstituteconcernedwithstrategicquestionsofthefuture.Theresultsgobeyondtheextrapolationoftrendsorthecondensingofexistingstudiesonfutureresearch.TheanalysisfocusesonthedisruptionsandpossibledevelopmentswhichcouldhaveamajorimpactonthemannerandtheextentofwhatweinGermanyproduceandconsume.Inconcreteterms:whatradicaltechnological,econom-icandsocialchangescanbeexpectedby2030andwhatpossibleeffectscantheyhaveonvaluecreationandjobsinGermany?Howcantheopportunitiesbegraspedandtherisksminimised?Howshouldtheoverallpoliticalframeworkbedevised,especiallywithregardtothepromotionofresearch?
Thesequestionsrequireanongoingdiscussioninthebusinesscommunity,academia,societyandamongpolicy-makerstowhichthisstudyseekstomakeacontribution.Whateverthediversityofthejudgementsandconclusionsexpressed,theyallsharethecommongoalofstrengtheningGermanyasanindustrialnationforthefuture.
Prof. Dr. Dr. Andreas BarnerChairmanBDI/BDACommitteeforResearch,InnovationandTechnologyPolicy
Dr. Reinhold AchatzChairmanBDIworkinggroup“InnovationStrategiesGearedtoValueCreation”
Dieter SchweerMemberoftheExecutiveBoardFederationofGermanIndustries(BDI)
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06 |07Preliminary remarks
ThestudywascommissionedbytheBDI/BDACommitteeforRe-search,InnovationandTechnologyPolicy.Itwascarriedoutbythemembersoftheworkinggroupon“InnovationStrategiesGearedtoValueCreation”,whichwassetupbythecommitteeandwassup-portedbyZ_punkt,TheForesightCompany,aconsultancyforstrategicquestionsofthefuture.
ThecontentsarenottobeidentifiedwithexistingBDIpositions,nordothestatements,assessmentsandrecommendationsofindividualauthorsorgroupsofauthorsreflecttheopinionsofallauthorsorofthebusinessenterprisestheyrepresent.
Constitutingadiscussionpaper,thecontentsreflecttheevaluationsandconclusionswhichcallforadebateonthefutureofvaluecreationinGermany.Thestudyseekstomakeacontributiontothediscussionoftheopportunitiesandrisksposedbytechnologicalchangeinbusiness,politicsandsociety.Thepaperisaimedatallinterestedpartiesinthegeneralpublicandwasthusdeliberatelywritteningenerallyunderstandablelanguageandwithanextensiveglossary.
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081.Management Summary
ThenuclearcatastropheofFukushimaandGermany’sswitchinenergypolicyareaclarioncall:Germany,Europeandtheworldareundergoingaphaseofrapidchange.Thedynamismwhichhasbuiltupinthefinanceandcurrencyareas,inecologicalanddemographicquestions,addedtothehighvolatilityinmanyeconomicandsocialfields,allthesefactorspointtoafutureinwhichchangewillnotbetheexceptionbuttherule,afuturefullofturmoilandupheavals.Thatisthebasicassumptionofthisstudy.
Whattechnical,economicandsocialupheavalscanbeexpectedby2030?AndwhatpossibleimpactwilltheyhaveonvaluecreationinGermany?Inpresentingthisqualitativelyorientedforward-lookingstudy,the“InnovationStrategiesGearedtoValueCreation”workinggroupoftheBDI,supportedbyZ_punktTheForesightCompany,isconsciouslybreakingnewground1.TheprimaryobjectiveistoassesstheopportunitiesandrisksforvaluecreationoverthenexttwodecadesandtoinitiateabroadlybaseddiscussiononhowvaluecreationandconsequentlyjobscanbepreservedinGermanyonasustainablebasis.
Intheprocessitbecomesclearthatnewformsofconstructiveandcooperativeinteractionbetweenpolitics,societyandindustryarenecessary.Thiscooperationshouldalsofindexpressioninviablefuturebusinessmodelsforenterprises.Themostimportantfindingsofthestudy:
Classicalboundariesbetweensectorsaredisappearing.Newcompre-hensivespheresofactivityandformsofcooperationareemerging.Withregardtohealth,forexample,thefocusisontheindividualwithinlargegroupsofpatients,hisgeneticmake-up,hisbehaviour,andhisownindividualenvironment.Personalisedmedicinetakesaccountofthesefactors.Inresearch,interdisciplinarythinkingisfinallywinningthrough.Branchesnolongerregardeachotherasalienbutcooperateprovidedthattheycanparticipateinacommonbusinessmodel.Tailor-madesupplypackagesofproductsandservicesarewinningground.Theclassicsectorsareincreasingly
1 Alongwiththeshortversion,aspresentedinthisbrochure,adownloadoftheGermanlongversionisavailable:www.bdi.eu/publikationen_zukunftsstudie.htm
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1.ManagementSummary
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losingimportance.Intheareasofhealth,nutritionandcosmetics,forexample,newtarget-orientedalliancesareemerging.
Valuecreationin2030demandsasystemicandintegratedunder-standingofinnovation.Mobility,forexample:thecentre-stageisnolongertakenbytheautomobileasasymbolofindividualtransportbutbytheprovisionofintelligentmobilitywhichtranscendsindividualmodesoftransport.Itisimperativetodecideonqualityobjectives:whatkindofmobilitydoweactuallywant,atwhatpriceandonwhatconditions?Newplayersareenteringthemarket:producersofpost-fossilpropulsionsystemsorbatteries,energyandITsuppliers.Municipalitiesandregionsaretakingonmoreresponsibilityandareredefiningpublictransportasanintegralpartofinternationalmobility.Networkedinformationservicesarebringingaboutseamlessmobilityencompassingallmodesoftransport.
Omnipresentinformationdisseminationwilltendtowinthroughinallsectorsandareasoflife.An“InternetofThings”willcomeintobeingwherenotonlyhumanbeingsbutalsoobjectswillexchangeinforma-tionautonomously.Theoutlookisforanautonomousandglobalcontrolofdecentralisedproductionprocessesinrealtime.Thephysicalandthedigitalworldwillbelinked.Knowledge-basedsystemshelptocontrolcomplexity.Theblendingofthesystemsharboursimmensepotential–butalsorisks.Infuture,ITsecuritywillplayamajorrole.
Thevaluecreationofthenexttwodecadeswillultimatelybeshapedbysustainablesolutions.Germanyisanindustrialnationwithfewrawmaterials.Securityofsupplyisandwillremainanissuewithhighpriority.Whetheritbetheswitchinenergypolicy,theenhancingofresourcesefficiencyorrecyclingloopsystems,asustainableinnova-tionstrategywilltakeaccountofmany-sidedandunconventionalapproaches.Andtherearedefinitelyexportopportunitiesintheareaofsustainableinfrastructure.Thatappliestopowerstationtechnolo-gies,storagesystemsinthecontextofthesmartgridandtoenergyefficiency–growthmarketsofthe21stcentury.
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Futurebusinesslogicrequiresaneworientationofstakeholderandcustomerrelations.Eventoday,customercommunitiesintheinternetalreadyexerciseconsiderableinfluence.Theirstrengthliesintheopennessoftheircommunication.Positionsinthemarketplace–ofproducers,suppliers,customersandNGOs–arealreadyshifting.Businessenterprisescanfallvictimtothisdynamism,buttheycanalsouseittotheirownadvantage.Successwillcometothosecapableofforgingnewalliances.Butanoteofcautionmustbeadded:asaresultofgrowingcomplexity,itisbecomingincreasinglydifficulttocontrolprocesses.Thatisanotherreasonwhyemotionalbondingforcustomerandbrandissoimportant.Future-orientedproductsandservices,foranageingsocietyforexample,requirecommunicationwhichextendsnotonlybeyondsectoralboundariesbutalsoincludesthecustomerasaninnovator.
Changeisfrequentlytriggeredbynewdiscoveriesinscienceandtechnology.Yetimplementationinthemarkettakesplaceonlyonconditionthattheproperinfrastructure,environmentandbusinessmodelsareallinplace.Thatiswhytheopportunitiesandrisksforvaluecreation2030maketheirpresencefeltnotleastinthelabourmarket.Itisthehumanbeingwhoisatthecentreofthebusinessworld.Forhimtheremustbeabridgefromtheoldtothenewworldofemployment.
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Figure 1: Value creation and employment effects
Potential hazards
Opportunities
Exploiting opportunities for employment effects
Value creation
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Changeisomnipresent.Itispickingupspeedanditscomplexityisincreasing,somuchisapparentinallbranchesofindustry.Uncer-taintyisafeatureofthebusinessenvironment,bothincompetitionandinthemarkets.AndGermany’seconomyisinterlockedwiththeglobaleconomytoaspecialdegree.Socialandeconomicupheavalsinthecomingtwodecadesarealreadymakingthemselvesfelt.Theywillleadtoradicalchangesintheprocessesofvaluecreation.Aplanningprojectionwouldthereforeseemtobeindispensable.Andyet,howdohighvolatility,anuncertainoverallframeworkandthedevelopmentofafuture-orientedinnovationpolicyallfittogether?AndwhatdoesthatmeanforthevaluecreationoftheGermaneconomy?
ThatisthebackgroundagainstwhichtheBDIworkinggroup“Innova-tionStrategiesGearedtoValueCreation”awardedthecommissionforthepresentstudy2toZ_punktTheForesightCompany.TheresultsarebasedonamethodologicalapproachspeciallydevelopedbyZ_punktandonintensiveandconstructivediscussionswiththemembersoftheworkinggroup.
2 Forthelongversionseefootnoteonp.8
2.Procedure
Figure 2: Project design
TrendsCurrenttrendsofvaluecreation
Areas of activityCross-sectoralcategoriesofneed
DisruptionsCandidatesforbreaksintrends
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Thechangesalreadymakingthemselvesfeltarefrequentlyofadisruptivenature–bydefinitiontheycannotbepredicted.Thatmakesitallthemorevitalinfuturetoinvestigatefundamentalupheavalsandtoassesstheconsequencesforvaluecreationatanearlystage.
Exploringpossibleopportunitiesandriskspromisesasubstantialincreaseinawarenessandopensupoptionsforaction.Changescanberapid,violentandradical.Thosewhomakeallowancesfordisrup-tionsarebetterpreparedfortheincreasinglyvolatileconditionsunderwhichtheGermaneconomycanandmustoperateupto2030.
Thedemandsmadeontheinvestigationareconsiderable,thosemadeontherangeofinstrumentsnolessso.Ajourneythroughtheproject(seefig.2)seekstomakethisclear.Wheredowestandtoday?Thestartingpointisdescribedwiththehelpofcurrenttrendsinvaluecreation(chapter3).Theseinclude,forexample,thereductionofin-houseproductiondepth,ageneralintensificationofknowledgeandchangedcustomerrequirements.Subsequently,fiveintersectoralspheresofactivityareconsideredmoreclosely:mobility,climateandenergy,healthandnutrition,communicationsandsecurity.The
Analysis of the impact on value creation
New alignment of practice of promotionGuidelinesforpolitics
New focuses of investment Guidelinesforindustry
New paradigms Superordinatepatternsinvaluecreation
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selectioncorrespondstothe“High-TechStrategy2020”oftheGermangovernment3.Therearealsosuper-ordinateissuesaffectingallareas,suchasalackoftechnologyacceptance.
Thisisfollowedbythedecisivestep.Possibleobstaclestovaluecreation,knownasdisruptions,areidentified.Theyformthespecialmethodologicalapproachofthestudy(chapter4).Thesedisruptionsarebreaksintrendsandcannotsimplybeextrapolatedfromexistingtrends.Theiremergencecreatestosomeextentcompletelynewframeworkconditionswhichthepresentstudydescribesinentryscenarios.Shouldthedisruptionsactuallytakeplace,amajorimpactonthestructureofvaluecreationinGermanymustbereckonedwith.Externalshockscanalsohaveanimpactaswellasthearrivalattippingpoints:continuousdevelopmentsintheinterplayofvariousfactorsleadtoapointwherethesituationtopplesover.Fromthenonthereisseriousinstability.Inthebusinesscommunityweoftenexperiencesuchbreaksintrendsintheformofnon-lineardevelop-ments.OneneedonlythinkoftheburstingofthedotcombubbleinMarch2000.
Thedisruptionsarearrangedaccordingtothefiveareasofactivityaddressedaswellasthetopicsaffectionallsectors.Of325possibledisruptionsthatwereoriginallyidentified,28finallyremainedwhichwerethensubjectedtoathoroughanalysis(chapter4;here18ofthe28disruptionsinvestigatedaresetout).Thedecisiveselectioncriteriaforthemembersoftheworkinggroupon“InnovationStrategiesGearedtoValueCreation”weretheforceandbreathoftheimpactexpected.
Itisthegoaloftheselectionprocesstoidentifycandidatesformajorchangesinthestructuresofvaluecreation.Asaruletheyareissueswhicharealreadybeingdiscussed,butwhoserelevancehasnotyetbeenfeltinthemarkets.
3 FederalMinistryofEducationandResearch(Ed.):Ideas.Innovation.Prosperity.High-Tech-Strategy2020forGermany.Bonn,Berlin2010http://www.hightech-strategie.de/en/index.php
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IdentIFIcatIonCriteria:– forceofimpact–degreeofnovelty
Procedure:–surveysand
workshops–branchanalyses–analysisofrecipro-
caleffects
Z_punkt
SelectIon 1Criteria:– forceofimpact–breadthofimpact– foresightknowledge–manageability
Z_punkt
SelectIon 2– forceofimpact–breadthofimpact– foresightknowledge–manageability
BDIandZ_punkt
deScrIPtIonComponentsofdescription:–cause/trigger–character/descrip-
tion–change–displacement
degree–noveleffects–needforaction
BDIandZ_punkt
28 Disruptions
Figure 3Disruption analysis
In general: approx. 125 disruptions
Areas of activity: approx. 200 disruptions
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Subsequentlytheinitialfactorsaredescribedfortheentryscenarioofthedisruptions.Theemphasisisnotonpredictingdisruptionsbutontheearlyassessmentofpossibleconsequencesonvaluecreation.Heretheopportunitiesandrisksbecomeclear.Theoutlinesofnewpatternsofvaluecreationemergeandthescopeforactionforpolitics,industryandsocietybecomesvisible.ParticipantsintheBDIworkinggroup“InnovationStrategiesGearedtoValueCreation”haveestimat-edtheopportunities,risksandeffectsonthegrossvaluecreationintheeconomyandonemployment.Naturallyfutureprognosesaresubjecttoahighdegreeofuncertainty–allthemoresoagainstthebackgroundofthedynamicandcomplexchangesshapingfuturevaluecreation.
Theeffectsofadisruptionofvaluecreationmustnotbeconsideredinisolation.Whatisdecisiveisthedynamismwhicharisesfromtheinterplayofvarioustrends.Thisreleasesunimaginedforces,resultinginachangeofparadigm(chapter5):The“rulesofthegame”change.Valuechainsaresubjectedtoaredesign,newvalueclusterscomeintobeing.Boththechangeinthe“rulesofthegame”andthenewcompositionofthevaluechainsrequirefar-sightednessinadjustment–thecentralmessageofthestudy.Thisaffects,forexample,theinter-connectionswithintraditionalbranchesandalsothoseinnewbranches.Communicationandinteractionarethelocomotivesdrivingthrustsofinnovationandpreviouslyunknownbusinessmodels.
Paradigmshiftshaveamajorinfluenceontheinternationalcompeti-tivenessoftheGermaneconomy.Itslocationfactorsaretherebycalledintoquestionandmustbeadapted.SafeguardingvaluecreationinGermanyinthelongtermrequiresintelligentandefficientcooperationbetweentheparticipantsinsociety,politicsandtheeconomy.Ifneedbe,anewmodeofcooperationwillhavetobefound.Thisistheaimoftherecommendationsforavaluecreationorientedinnovationpolicyandavaluecreationorientedcultureofinnovation(chapter6).Theprimegoalistomaintainthecompetitive-nessoftheGermaneconomy.
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International competitiveness
Advance performance
LocationGermany
Total performance
Disruptions
Figure 4:Disruptions and their impact on value creation in Germany
Value creation in Germany
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183. trends and driving forces of value creation
Atrendisadevelopmentlastingseveralyearsandempiricallydocumented.Trendsusuallyrunasteadycourse,cyclicalchangesandfluctuationsdonotaffectthem,nordochangesofcourseorsharprises.Asaruletrendsfollowacleardirection,theircourseisrobust.
Trendsdescribeacontinuationofeventsaccordingtotheprinciple“businessasusual”.Thatiswhytheycanbeseenasformingthenecessarybackdropneededfordeviations,disturbancesanddisrup-tionstobecomevisible.Thepresentcondensedversionofthestudytakesasexamplessixoforiginally15centraltrendsintheareaofvaluecreation,describingthemfromaninter-sectoralandglobalperspective.
Theselectionofthe15trendsisbasedonasurveyamongcompaniesandassociationsintheBDIworkinggroup“InnovationStrategiesGearedtoValueCreation”andondetailedresearchbyZ_punkttheForesightCompany.
Figure 5: Current trends
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trendS and drIverS oF value creatIon
1 Growing importance of inter-sectoral, international value creation partnerships
2 Continuingglobalisation
3 Reduction of production depth – reduction of value creation depth
4 Craving share of services in value creation
5 Knowledgeintensificationofvaluecreation
6 Change in customer requirements
7 Individualisation and personalisation of supply
8 Automationofprocessstages
9 Digital integration of processes
10 Newintelligentlogisticsconcepts
11 Increaseduseofmaterialswithnewproperties
12 Changeinrawmaterialssituation
13 Increasingimportanceofwastemanagementandrecyclingtechnologies
14 Increasingimportanceofsustainability
15 Diversitymanagement
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Increasing importance of inter-sectoral, international value creation partnerships.Futuretechnologiesarebiotopesfornewcooperationbetweenenterprisesfromdifferentbranchesofindustry.Inthefieldofelectro-mobilitythisinvolvesnotmerelytheclassicautomobilemanufacturersbutalsoenergyutilitiesandparticipantsfromtheITsector.Strategicalliancessuchastheseareincreasinglydecidingoversuccessorfailure,acrossnationalborders.Onthehorizontallevel,newareasofknowledgeandadditionalgroupsofcustomersarebecomingacces-siblefortheindividualenterprises.Alongthevaluechain,thisprovidesenterpriseswiththeopportunitytointegratefurtherservicesbutalsoraisesthedangeroflosingcorecompetencesandthusvaluecreation.Fromproducttoservicecanalsomeanserviceinsteadofproduct.Itisnotnecessarytoownanautomobileinordertodriveacar–mobilityasaservicethusillustratesanewbusinessopportunity.
Partialcooperationwithcompetitors(coopetition)onlymakessensewhennodirectcompetitionistobefearedandwhenitofferssubstan-tialcost-cuttingpotential.Internationalcompetitorswhichsupplyothermarketsarepracticallyaninvitationtobecoopetitionpartners.Jointdevelopmentofcomponentsorproductsisalreadycommonintheautomobileindustry.
Openinnovationgoesonestepfurtherbyactivelyincludingcustom-ers,strategicpartnersand–inthepre-competitivestage–evencompetitorsinproductdevelopment.Thedrivingforcesofthesedevelopmentsareglobalisation,thepotentialofjointbusinessoppor-tunitiesandshorterproductlifecycles.Theyalsopromptenterprisestocommunicatetheirinnovationprocessesopenlyandtooptimisethem.
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Reduction of depth of value creationThesustainedsuccessofenterprisesrestsonbeingstrategicallypositioned.Apartfromfinancialandpersonnelresources,competitive-nesscruciallydependsonhowenterprisesspecialiseinaparticularareaofthevaluecreationchainandthusdevelopacorecompetence.Onedirectconsequenceisareductionindepthofvaluecreation.Intheautomobileindustry(OEMs)itisaround20percent.
Thedrivingforcesbehindthisdevelopmentareagrowingdynamismofinnovationandtherisingpressureofcosts.Inmanycasesout-sourcinghasbeenandstillremainsthesolution.Apreconditionisthatservicesandproductionprocessescanbestandardised.
Intheglobaleconomysomeregionshaveemergedwithspecialcompetencesandtheirownprofile.Theyhavebecomeideallocationsinwhichtooutsourcecertainpartsofvaluecreation.Forexample,IndiaactsasaglobalservicescentreforIT-basedservices.Chinahasgainedareputationastheworkbenchoftheworld.However,infutureitmaybethatprocessesonceoutsourcedareshiftedbackagaintoagrowingextent.Thereasonsarerisingwagesandeconomicpolicyreformsintherelevantregions.
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Rising proportion of services in value creationInmanufacturingindustryaparadigmshiftistakingplace:enterprisesaretransformingthemselvesfrommereproducersofproductsintosuppliersofintegratedsolutions.Thedividinglinebetweengoodsandservicesisdissolving.Thistrendisbecomingincreasinglyclearinmechanicalengineering.Companiesarenotmerelysupplyingproductsbutalsoancillaryservicessuchasmaintenance.Ortheymayactfromtheoutsetasoperatorswiththeservicethenreplacingthepurchaseoftheproduct.Thesameappliesequallytomedicaltechnology,opticsandtheelectricalindustry.
Change in customer requirementsThepackagingofproductandservicenotonlykeepsthecompetitionatadistance,aboveallithelpsthecustomer.Withoutdoubt,intimesofsaturatedmarkets,customerretentiontakesonmoreimportance.Successonlycomeswhentheenterprisesucceedsinestablishingalastingemotionalbondwiththeconsumer.
Service-orientationrequiresspecialknow-how.Conventionalmarketresearchisfrequentlynotsufficient.Openinguptotheserviceideathereforedemandsoftheclassicindustrialenterprisethatitchangesitsowncorporateculture.Knowledgeofcustomerrequirementsmustalsobemeaningfullyintegratedintotheprocessesandbecompre-hensivelyexploited.
Productsforagrowingcustomersegment50+areincreasinglyfollowingadesignthatdoesnotmaketheiruserslook“old”butrathergivesthemthefeelingof“eternalyouth”anddiscreetlymaskstheirpersonalweaknesses.Examplesarethecurrentboomonlinercruises,fitnessstudiosfortheelderlyorcarsthataresimplertogetintoandofferthedriverassistance.The“newseniorcitizens”aremoremobileandhealthierthanpreviousgenerationsoftheelderlyandhavemoremoneytospend.Thisdevelopmentisadirectresultofdemographicchangeandthespreadofprosperityinsociety.Smart,long-lastingandtimelessdesignhasafuture.
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Convenienceismuchmorethanfastfood.Abroadlybasedtrendispointingtowardsanintelligentlighteningoftheloadofdailylife.Pressureoftime,mobilityandanenormousfloodofinformationwhichhastobegraspedarethedrivingforcesofthisdevelopment.
Manycustomersproceedontheprinciple:let’simprovetheworldwhileshopping.Andthatappliesnotonlytofood.Inthecaseofconsumergoods,travellinganddwellings,ecologicalandsocialdimensionsarebecomingthecentreofattention.However,customersarenotpreparedtogowithouttheiraccustomedamenitiesorhighquality.Thereisagrowingmarketforproductswithhigherecologicalandsocialstandards.YetintimesofgrowingtransparencythroughNGOsandthesocialweb,an“ecologicalhalo”(greenwashing)isbecomingagenuineriskforenterprises.
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Individualising and personalising supplyTheneedforindividualisinginallareasoflifeisunbroken–andwillremainso.Thepotentialofmassproductionformaturemarketsisincreasinglyexhausted.Inordertomeettherefinedneedsoftheircustomers,enterprisesarefacedwiththelastingtaskofgreaterdifferentiationoftheproductandservicesportfolios.Onepossiblesolutionismasscustomisation,producingforindividualcustomers.Buyingtherightbicycle,ifitisnottobeoneoffthepeg,isnosimplematteranylonger.
Anotherrouteisofferedbymodularproduction,whichhaslongbecomecommonintheITsector.Forenterprisesnewchannelsofcommunicationhavedecisiveadvantages,atthedigitalleveltheseareusertoolkitsandproductconfigurations.Customerrequirementsarebecomingmoredemandingandaremoretransparentthaneverbefore,yetthecostofproductdevelopmentmuststillbecutevenfurther.
Internetande-commerceplatformscreateuser-friendlydistributionmodels.Wheresalesanddistributionareconcerned,limitationsimposedbyshelfareaandshowroomsarethingsofthepast.Thedigitalpathmeansabroadspectrumofnicheproductsreachesacriticalmass.Inthiswayavarietyofmicro-marketshascomeintobeingalongsidethemassmarket.
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Digital process integrationStandardisationanddigitalisationgohandinhand.Thedigitalpenetrationofenterprisesiscontinuingapace,whetherinmarketing,sales,service,procurement,productionorlogistics.Afterthee-com-mercewave,increasedattentionisnowbeingturnedtooptimisinginternalprocessesandthosebetweenenterprises.Theadvantagesareobvious:efficiency,flexibilityandageneralacceleration.Thetemplateistherealtimeenterpriseinwhichallrelevantinformationisavailableinadigitalmodel.Decisionsandoptionsforactionaremodelledwithcomputerassistance–andcanbeseenintheplanningoffactoryandconstructionprogress.
Withcloudcomputingthestartingbellhasnowsoundedforanotherroundintheprogressofinformationtechnologyinindustry.Theprocessfollowsthelogicofoutsourcing.Withscaleeffectsandflexibleservicemodels–thesoftwarenolongerontheharddiscbutasaservice–majoreconomiesarepossibleinspiteofincreasingtheextentofservice.Atthesametime,thereisincreaseddependence.Dataprotectionandsecurityoftheoutsourceddatahavetobeguaranteed.Expertshaveaclearvisionofthevirtualenterpriseofthefuture.Itconsistsofanetworkoffirmsandfree-lancepersonnel,itworksproject-related,anditscustomersareintegratedasco-produc-ers.However,suchextremelyflexiblestructureswithtemporarycorporategoalsandflathierarchieshaveproblemsoftheirown.Theystartwiththetrainingofpersonnel,continuewithlabourlaw,andendinan(intended)blurringbetweenfree-lanceandsalariedstaff,betweenworkandleisuretime.
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264. disruptions – opportunities and risks for value creation
Whereastrendsleadtomoreorlessclearlyforeseeablechangesinvaluecreation,theimpactofthelistofdisruptionsonvaluecreationintheyear2030iscomplexandhardlycalculable.Yetdespitealluncertainties,opportunitiesandriskshavetobesurveyedandassessed.Newalliances,changedcompetitivestructures,andinnovativebusinessmodelsareemerging.Bottlenecksaffectingresourcesarenotonlyconceivablebutprobable;inthedigitalage,knowledgeandtechnologyaredecidedlyfluid.Itisaconstantchallengetokeepthemavailableanddevelopthem.Andwhatmustnotbeforgottenisthesocialacceptancewhichisnecessaryifnewsolutionsandservicesaretoendureatall.
Ifdisruptionsbecomevirulent,theyposeasignificanthazardforvaluecreationandthusforemployment.However,forenterpriseswhichrecognisethechangeingoodtime,opportunitiesopenup.Inordertograspthem,notonlytheenterprisesandtheirdecision-makersbutalsolargepartsofthepopulationmustbereadyfornewtasks.Obstaclesalongthispatharefrequentlyalackofeducationandculturalbarriers.Whetherthesecanbeovercomedependsonthereadinessofsocietyanditsinstitutions,namelykindergarten,schools,universitiesandstateinstitutions.Butitisalsouptoeachindividual.Behindvaluecreationstandhumanbeingswiththeirexperiencesandtheirbiographies,withchildrenandfamilies.Forthemtheremustbeabridgefromtheoldworldofemploymenttothenew.Thenewworldmustofferjobsforasmanypeopleaspossible,whilegrantingthemaccesstothenecessaryqualificationsandremainingopenforchanges.
Subsequentlythedisruptions(18outof28investigated)arefirstoutlinedinanentryscenarioandonthisbasistherefollowsananalysisoftheimpactonvaluecreation.
Figure 6: List of disruptions
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area oF actIvIty – MobIlIty1 Mobility changes from product to service business2 New competitors change the mobility market3 Automationoftrafficflows4 Massivereductionintrafficvolume5 Breakthroughofnewlogisticssystems6 Integration of mobility and energy networks7 Electro-mobility leads to new value creation structures
area oF actIvIty – clIMate and energy1 Far-reaching decentralisation of energy supply2 Worldwidefasterandmoreconsistentswitchtorenewableenergies3 Majordependenceonenergyimports4 Struggle for new sources of raw materials and energy5 TechnologiesforexploitingCO2findwideapplication
area oF actIvIty – health and nutrItIon1 Personalised medicine experiences a breakthrough2 Massivecurtailingofpublichealthcare3 Systemssupplierschangecompetitioninhealthsector4 New convergence markets arise in nutrition sector5 Sustainablenutritionindustrywinsthrough6 Shortage of resources in agricultural sector.
area oF actIvIty – coMMunIcatIon1 Individualisedmediausebecomesstandard2 “Internet of Things” opens up completely new business potential3 Community-based customer behaviour detonates traditional business models4 Knowledge-based systems at the centre of future value creation
area oF actIvIty – SecurIty1 Increased system complexity – higher potential hazard – global extent of damage
Inter-Sectoral FraMework condItIonS1 Lack of acceptance for technology in Europe2 Declining quality and investment holdup through lack of skilled labour3 Reciprocal effects in global finance and currency system and the arrival of new players4 Development of international trade relations with question mark5 Complete internalisation of external costs
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Area of activity – mobilityWefacegreatupheavalsinglobalmobility.Thedrivingforcesaremanifold:growingregulationintheclimateandenvironmentarea,highpricevolatilityintherawmaterialsectorandintensificationofcompetitionstemmingfromproducersinemergingcountries.Forexample,inGermanytheautomobileindustryhasfordecadesoccupiedakeypositioninthenation’sindustry.Nowcompetitorsfromoutsidethesectorareencroachingontothisterritory.Newalliancesandstrategicpartnershipswithoperatorspreviouslyalientothesectorwillbedecisiveforsafeguardingthemarketposition.
NewpropulsionsystemsandcontinuingITintegrationincars,buses,trainsandaircraft,togetherwiththeattendantinfrastructureleadtovaluecreationstructuresundergoinglastingchange.Thisincludes,forexample,electro-mobilityandtheintermodallinkingofvarioustransportcarriers.
Connectivityinthemobilitysectorwillcontinuetoadvance.Seamlessmobilityisthedemandtoguaranteeasafe,efficientandsustainabletransportofpeopleandgoods.ThisgivesrisetoreciprocaleffectswiththeenergysectorandtheITbranch.Disruptionsinthebusinesssectoraretheresult.Themainemphasisliesonthebenefitsfortheeconomyasawhole,butalsoforeachindividual,withacutintrafficcongestion,increasedsafetyandbetterprotectionoftheenvironment.
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PoSItIon dISruPtIonS eMPloyMent value creatIon
1 Mobilitychangesfromproduct -/(+) -/(+) toservicesbusiness
2 Newcompetitorschangethe -/(+) -/(+) mobilitymarket
3 Automationoftrafficflows + +
4 Massivedropinvolumeoftraffic - -
5 Breakthroughofnewlogisticssystems + +
6 Integrationofmobilityand + + energynetworks
7 Electro-mobilityleadstonewvalue - - creationstructures
Figure 7:Disruptions in the mobility area of activity
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Entry scenarioIn2030mobilitywillbemarkedbyachangeofvaluesinsociety.Thekeywordsare:climateprotectionandsustainability,urbanqualityoflife,timeefficiencyandtherediscoveryoftheregion–notleastasaresultofhighertransportcosts.Trafficbottlenecksandcongestionwillincreasethroughlackofmaintenanceandinadequateexpansionofinfrastructure.Highenergypricesforfossilenergysourceswillleadtomoretransportoffers.
Ifthedevelopmentoftoday’ssmartphonesisprojectedintothefuture,anomnipresentandhighlynetworkedcomputerisationofthewholeofeverydaylifeisconceivable.Successfulconceptsinthemarketmakepossibleaseamless,uncomplicatedandeconomicaldoor-to-doormobility,byplane,train,carorbicycle.Incitiescarswillbespeedilyfoundandusedwhenneeded.
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Theopportunitiesforsuppliersconsistnotonlyofprovidingfleetsofcarsandinfrastructurebutalsoofinformationserviceswhichmaketotaljourneyplanningpossiblewithswitchingbetweendifferentmodesoftransport–thankstoreal-timetrafficinformation,trafficcontrolsystems,mobilitymaps,accesstechnology,andticketing,allstemmingfromonesource.Publictransportdevelopsintoaplatformsupplier,traditionalcarmanufacturersbecomeprovidersofmobilityservices.Thepreconditionsare:Focusonthecustomer,readinessforcooperationandforfinancingnewinfrastructures.
Thisrequiresafundamentalculturalchangefrommanufacturersandoperators;amoveawayfromtheengineering-basedproducttowardsanintegratedsolutionandsystemicservicesinnovation.Thisbringsustotherisks.Itisafactthattheprincipleof“usingnotowning”canmeandemandforvehicleswillfall.Jobscanbelostatpreciselythetraditionalcomponentsuppliers.Whilenewjobsarecreatedfornewcomponents,suchasbatteriesorelectricmotors,ontheotherhandcompetencesaregraduallylostforcombustionenginesandgearbox-es.Theelectricmotorisrevolutionisingthewholepowertrainandbrakesandsteeringaswell.Thisisasystemicnewapproach.Thequestionisonly,whowillbenefitfromitandwhere.Onbalance,anegativeeffectonvaluecreationcanbepredicted.Lossesindevelop-mentandproductioncannotbeoffsetbyanewrangeofservicesoffered.
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Entry scenarioIntheemergingnationsnewcompetitorsaregaininggroundwithsignificantmarketsharesandcustomersegments.IntheprivatecarareaitisparticularlyAsianmanufacturerswithmuchlowerdevelop-ment,productionanddistributioncostswhoaredominatingthelow-costsegmentwithitshugepotentialforgrowth.Low-costproduc-tionishardlypossibleinGermany.Shoulditbeforcedthroughbyglobalcompetition,thiswouldbeadisruptionimpactingonthelabourmarketandthewholeofsociety.Germanmanufacturersshouldaimtocounteractanysuchtrendwithhigherquality.Higherqualitymeanshigherprices.Thepreconditionmustbeanintensificationofresearchanddevelopment,somethingwhichmustalsobeunderstoodbythepoliticians.
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Whenelectro-mobilityandmobilityservicesincreaseingeneral,newplayerspreviouslyalientothesectoralsoclaimashareofthebusi-ness:forthemitisanopportunity,fortraditionalautomobilemanufac-turersandtheirsuppliersitismoreofarisk.
Intheautomobilesectortraditionalenterprisescanalsobenefitwhentheycooperatewiththenewactors,oriftheyconsciouslysetthem-selvesapartfromthelow-costsupplierswithlittleproductvariety.Inthefieldofelectro-mobilityadditionalopportunitiesarisethroughenterprisesdevelopingandproducingtheirowne-components,throughinnovativeplatformstrategies,andthemanufactureofnewcompositematerials.Risksforvaluecreationariseforenterpriseswhosesalespotentialiscutbythemarketentryofnewcompetitors.Inthelongtermthereisadangerthatcustomerswilladoptalow-cost,high-qualitymentality.Thatwouldimpairreadinesstopayappropriatepricesforhighclassproducts.
TrainandaircraftconstructionisalsofacedwithcompetitionfromtheFarEast.Capacitiesandtechnicalqualityhavereachedalevelwhichenablesthenewcontractorstosupplyinternationalmarkets:localtolocalisfollowedbylocaltoglobal.Aviationcanbepredictedtobeagrowingmarket,whichreducestherisktosales,unlesscompetitionisdistortedbyextremeprotectionistmeasures.Competitionisgrowingforsuppliersthroughnewaircraftconceptsinthemediumhaularea.Atthesametime,forGermany’ssupplierstoaircraftconstructionthereispotentialsincetheymakeacontributiontothenewcompeti-torsbeingabletoofferproductsatworldmarketlevel.Germanmanufacturersalreadyhavealeadinsubstitutesforscarcerawmaterialsandinrecycling.Heretheycancontinuetoraisetheirprofile.
Inthepremiumautomotivesegmentthereisafundamentaldangerthatjobswillbelost.Newdemandinthelabourmarketcomesfromthesalesanddistributionstructuresofforeignmanufacturersandinmobilityservices.Inviewofthegrowingmarket,anincreaseinjobsisalsotobeexpectedinaircraftconstruction.However,thetotalsumoftheimpactonthelabourmarketisneutralatbest.
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Entry scenarioAkeytechnologyofelectro-mobilityisthebattery.Amajorincreaseinenergydensity–ashiftawayfromleadandtowardsthelithium-ionaccumulator–waswhatmadetheboominnewelectricvehiclespossibleinthefirstplace.Intheyear2030electro-mobilitywillhavefinallymadethebreakthrough.Thismeansnewplayersforcetheirwayintothemarket,thereisashiftintraditionalpowerrelationships,classiccorebusinessdisintegrates.Newplayersinthegame,forexample,arealsomunicipalitiesandtheirutilities,andenterpriseswhichhavespecialisedinmanagingvehiclefleets.Electricvehiclesareespeciallywell-suitedforshortjourneys:theyaretheclassiclast-milevehicle.Allinall,electro-mobilitywillleadtocomplexvaluecreatenetworkswithtraditionalautomobilemanufacturersandtheirsuppliers,energysupplyenterprises,softwareproducers,theopera-torsofaccountsettlementsystemsandmobilityserviceprovidersandusercommunities.Therelativemarketpoweroftheplayerswillcruciallydependontheirskillinforgingalliances.
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Enterpriseswhichenterthemarketwithnewsuppliesatanearlystagehaveanearly-moveradvantage.Itcanbepredictedthatthevaluecreationproportionofbatteries(inplug-inhybridsandpurelyelectricvehicles)includingtheservicesroundtheenergystoragesystemwillbeconsiderable,eveniftheaccumulatorsbecomelowerinprice.Incontrast,thepreviouskeytechnology,thepowertrain,willrelativelydeclineinimportance.Batterytechnologyisresource-inten-sive.Notonlylithiumbutalsocobalt,nickelandcopperareusedalongwithhightechrawmaterialssuchasneodymiumforthecontrolelectronics.ForalltheseresourcesitmustbestatedthatGermanydoesnothavethem,ornotenoughofthem,whichwithoutanydoubtputssecurityofsupplyinjeopardytoadegreewhichmustbetakenseriously!
Electro-mobilitycontributestothelong-termsafeguardingofjobsintheGermanautomobileindustry.Higherproductivityinthemanufac-tureoftheelectricmotorpossiblyconstitutesanegativeimpulseforemployment.Forthedevelopmentofgrossvaluecreationitwillbecrucialwhetherthemajorpartsofthecorecomponentofelectro-mobility,thebattery,canbeproducedinGermany.Theassumptionsofarmustbethatonlybatteriesforthetopsegmentwillbeproducedinthiscountry.
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Entry scenarioTheexpansionofelectro-mobilityrequiresnewformsofenergyprovision.Thedrawbacksofbatteriesareforeseeableyetremain:highweightandvolume.Thisfoilseffortstoreducevehicleweightbylightweightconstruction.Yetenergy-efficientandthuscarbondioxidereducedmobilityisbecomingmoreandmorenecessary.Asolutioncouldemergeby2030atthelatestiftheelectriccurrentrequiredisgeneratedandsuppliedalongthemobilitynetworks–perhapsevenregainedandstored.Intelligentsolutionstendtobedecentralisedsolutions.Theyembedthegenerationofrenewableenergyindwell-ings,offices,storehouses,citydistrictsorfactoriesandintegratethefunctionissmartenergynetworks.
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Inthiscasetransportservicesfromdoortodoorarecalculatedinkilowatthoursperkilometre.Thecostsvaryaccordingtotheplaceandtimeofdayandalsoaccordingtotheweightandpaceofthegoodstobecarried.Thechangeintheenergysystem,withlessdiesel/petrolandmore(transport)current,makesnewregulationsandcontrolsystemsprobable.Infuturetherearelikelytobedifferentiatedtariffs,whichchargecostsaccordingtotimeorformofuse,suchasforhaulageorforprivatehouseholds.Alltheseharbouropportunities.
Thedevelopmentofelectro-mobilityintegratedintotheenergynetworkofthefuturedemandsmajorinvestment,bothintechnologyandininfrastructure.Inthelongtermthiscancertainlyproduceimprovementsinthegeneraltransportsituation,competitiveadvan-tagesandalsosavingsintheenergysector.TheeffectsofcreatingtheinfrastructureontheGermanlabourmarketarepositive.Itisobviousthattheinvestmentalsocarriesrisks.Traditionaltransportenterpriseswhichdonotkeeppacewiththisdevelopmentlosemarketshares.
Onbalance,theintegrationoftransportandenergynetworksleadstoapositivedevelopment,withregardtobothemploymentandvaluecreation.
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Area of activity – climate and energyClimatechange,anemergingshortageofstrategicresourcesandtheirconsequentincreaseinpriceenforcearethinkingintheenergyandrawmaterialssector.Globalpopulationgrowthiscontinuing.Theglobalpopulationwillrisefromthecurrentseventoeightbillionbytheyear2030.Theeconomiccatchingupprocessesintheemerginganddevelopingcountriesmustbeaddedtothesefactors.Asaconse-quence,demandforresourcesincreases.
Theremodellingofenergysystemsandtheraisingofresourceefficiencyareriskyprojectswhichalsoinvolvesubstantialcosts.Successdependsonthecloseinterlockingofdifferentfieldsofcompetenceandindustries.Reliableplottingofthecoursebythepoliticiansisaprecondition.Inanycase,theremodellingofenergysystemsdependstoadecisiveextentonsocialacceptance.Thatisdemonstratedbythecurrentdebate.Inparticular,thebalancingoftheinterestsofthoseaffectedlocallyandofthosebenefitingbeyondregionshasnotyetmatured.Newformsofcompensationcouldmaketheircontribution.Acentralissueisdecarbonisation,theavoidanceofcarbondioxideemissions,whetherinenergygeneration,inmobility,andinindustrialprocessesingeneral.Onealternativewouldbethematerialutilisationoftheclimategas.
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Explanationsontheeffectsofthedisruptionsofvaluecreationaretobefoundonp.101.
PoSItIon dISruPtIonS eMPloyMent value creatIon
1 Extensivedecentralisation +/(-) +/- ofenergysupply
2 Globallyafasterandmoreconsistent + +/(-) switchtorenewableenergies
3 Extensivedependenceonenergy - - imports
4 Contestfornewsourcesofraw - - materialsandenergy
5 TechnologiesforCO2exploitationfind + + broadapplication
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Entry scenarioCarriedalongbypoliticaldiscussionsandmoodswhichincreasinglyturnagainstglobalisation,againstinfrastructureprojectsandbigindustry,thependulumswingsinpolicy-makingforenergy.Itswingsawayfromcentrallyorganisedstructureswithgreatpowerandtowardsdecentralisedpowergenerationinsmall-scalenetworks,althoughtheincreaseduseoflocation-boundwindandsolarpowerdemandsmajorinnovativeintegratedgrids.
Thepreconditionforeveryconceptisforthecoursetobeclearlymappedoutatthepoliticallevel,accompaniedbylastingacceptancebythegeneralpublic.Inthecaseofasustainedpreferencefordecentralisedenergysupplytherewouldbeconsistentinstallationofcombinedheatandpowerunitsinbuildings.Progressinphoto-volta-ics,inwindpower,biogasandelectro-chemistrycouldleadtoadownrightboominrenewableenergies.Ifthedecisivebuildingblocksfornewconceptsinenergysupplydonotfindblanketacceptance,thiscouldalsoleadtodisruptions.
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Whentheimpactonvaluecreationisconsidered,apictureemergeswithlightandshadows.DecentralisedenergygenerationbenefitsSMEs,especiallyintheinstallationandmaintenanceoftheplantandinheatinsulation.Large-scaleproductionmeanspricesarecut.Inaggressivecompetition,Asianproducersofphoto-voltaicsandwindpowerplantgainground.Atthesametime,thedependenceontheweatherofdecentralisedenergygenerationpushesupenergypricesandincreaseslandconsumption.Powergenerationcostsrise,consequentlyGermanybecomesanelectricityimporter,valuecreationfalls.
Suchascenarioisstronglypromotedbypoliticalframeworkcondi-tions.Thisappliestoenterprisesbutalsotoinvestorsandprivatehouseholds.YettheframeworkoughttoextendbeyondGermanyandcreatecomparableconditionsthroughouttheEU.Theinstrumentsofenergyandclimatepolicyshouldbecoordinatedintheprocessinordertopreservethecompetitivenessofmarketparticipants.IfGermanyleadsthewaydownthispathitcancontinuetoextenditsinternationalleadindecentralisedenergysupply,theintegrationofdifferentenergysourcesandofstoragetechnology.
Throughthedevelopmentandproductionofsmall-scaleinfrastruc-ture,valuecreationincreasesontheonehand,yetontheotheramajorshiftinbranchstructureistobeexpected.Asaresultofhigherelectricityprices,anexodusofenergy-intensivebranchesofindustryispossible.DrawingafinalbalanceoftheeffectsofthechangeofstrategyonemploymentandvaluecreationinGermanyisthereforepossibleonlytoalimitedextent.4
4 Somegoodindicationsareofferedbythestudy“Klima-undStrukturwandel–ChancenundRisikenderdeutschenIndustrie”,IW-AnalysenNo.69,Cologne2011
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Entry scenarioGermanyisacountrywithfewrawmaterials.Theglobaltransformationprocessisnowredrawingthegeopoliticalmapforenergysupply.Forexample,largepartsofnaturalgasdepositsaresituatedaroundtheCaspianSea.IntheregionChinawillofferstiffercompetitionwithRussia.InAfrica,ChineseandEuropeaninterestscontinuetoclashinexploitingtherichsourcesofrawmaterialsandenergy.Strategicrawmaterialsareanimportantissuehere.ThealtercationsaboutChineseexportrestrictionsforrareearthswhichareneededforcontrollingelectronicdevicesareonlyaforetaste.Traderestrictionsarespreading.
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Germanyalsohasitsunconventionalsourcesofrawmaterials:amongthemarelandfillminingandurbanmining.Whenpricerelationschange,thesesourcesbecomethefocusofhighlyspecialisedsupplierswithnewtechnologiesforaccess,logisticsandexploitation.Thiscoversmineralrawmaterialsaswellasmetals.Thecradle-to-cradleprinciplecouldbeintheascendantaswellasthetrendtoclosed-loopcyclesformaterialsandgoods.Ifrawmaterialsaretobere-introducedintoeconomiccycles,however,aredesignofmanyproductsisessential.Re-useandrecyclingmustalreadybetakenintoconsiderationatthedesignstage.NationalandEuropeanregulationsarenecessaryforthis.Theyshouldbejustifiedwithrespecttopricerelations.
Despitealltheopportunities,thefactremainsthatGermany,asanindustrialnationwithfewrawmaterials,isatseriousriskfromshortagesofsupplyforimportantresources.GrowingdemandforrawmaterialsfromAfricannationsandanascentrivalrybetweenChinaandEuropeleadtofurtherpriceincreasesforrawmaterials.
ThebottomlineisthataperceptiblelossofvaluecreationinGermanyislooming.Risingimportpricesareathreattothedepthofvaluecreationandtothecompetitivenessoftherelevantbranchesofindustry.
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Area of activity – health and nutritionThehealthsectorisintheprocessofbecomingoneofthemostimportantfuturemarketsofall.Anumberofstrongdrivingforcesareleadingtorisingdemandforhealthproductsandservices,themostimportantbeingscientificandtechnologicalprogressinmedicaltechnology,pharmacy,andbio-technology.Oneexampleisthedevelopmentofimagingproceduresinradiologyinrecentyears:fromasimpleX-raytocomputer-assistedcross-sectionalimagingwhichdepictsthewholebodyindetailintheshortestoftime.Sowhatwillbepossibleinanothertwodecades?
Individualisedformsoftherapyoccupyakeypositionintheemer-genceofnewvaluecreationpotential.Theintegrativemomentumoffuturevaluecreationcanbeseenparticularlyclearlyinso-calledpersonalisedmedicine:researchwhichburststheboundsofindividu-aldisciplines,andbrancheswhicharenolongeralientoeachotherbutinteractmoreandmore.Newoffersarisewithtailor-madeservices;productsandservicesblendintohybridsystemsoffers.Here,onceagain,itisinformationandcommunicationtechnologywhichenablestheexchangeofknowledgeandcooperationtoapreviouslyunknowndegree.Theelectronichealthcardnowbeingdevelopedisonlyonebuildingblockinthisdevelopment.
Humanbeingshaveaninherentdesireforalonglifeingoodhealth.Alreadytodaynewchallengesareemergingwithpeoplelivingappreci-ablelonger.Medicalpossibilitiesreinforcetheneedforinformationandprevention.Searchenginesmakeiteasierforpeopletotakeontheresponsibilityforlookingaftertheirownhealth.Convergingtrendsarelikelytoleadtotipping-pointdisruptionsinhealthinsurance(limitingtoseriousrisks,novelcombinationswithownpreventivecare)andinhealthcare(morecompetition,theeliminationofsegmentation,forexamplebetweendoctorswiththeirownpracticesandhospitals).
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Figure 9:Disruptions in the health and nutrition area of activity
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2 Massiverestrictionof -/+ -/+ publichealthcare
3 Systemssupplierschangecompetition +/- + inthehealthsector
4 Newconvergingmarkets + +/- ariseinfoodsector
5 Sustainablenutritionmanagement + - winsthrough
6 Shortageofrawmaterialsin + -/+ agriculturalsector
Thegrowingconvergencebetweenbranchesisnotleasttobeseeninthenutritionindustry.Newtechnologiesfindtheirwayintotheconventionalfoodmarket.Theoldboundariesbetweenfoodandpharmaceuticalsaredissolved.Theblendingofhealthandnutritionsectorsleadstofar-reachingchangesinvaluecreationprocesses.Newmarketscomeintobeingwithnewplayers.
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Entry scenarioItstartswithinnovation.Progressinmoleculardiagnosticsandthelow-costanalysisofbio-markersopenupnewfieldsofactivity.Thisappliesbothtopreventativehealthcareandtherapies.Thetraditionalassessmentofpatientsaccordingtoage,sexandfamilyhistoryissupplementedbyfarmorepreciseandthusfarmoreeffectivefeatures,suchascanbefoundineachindividualatthegeneticlevel.Thisisalreadyhappeningtoday,suchasinthetreatmentofbowelcancerorleukaemia.However,theapplicationofsuchapproachestootherhealthproblemsstillrequiresmorebasicandtranslationalresearch,whichiscurrentlytakingplace.Personalisedmedicineislikelytoachieveitsbreakthroughby2030–startingwithselectedgroupsofpatientsforwhosecomplaintsthegeneticandothercauseswillhavebeensufficientlyresearched.
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Theeffectsofpersonalisationarenottobeunderestimated.Thestartingpointisdata.Itcanbepredictedthatvaluecreationwillfirsttakeplaceinthestronggrowthareaofpreventionanddiagnostics,includingwiththehelpofspecialsensorsorimplantedchips.Meas-urementsarefollowedbyevaluationandvisualisationofthedataandtheirtransformationintoinformationthatcanbeapplied.Theconver-genceofmedicineandinformationtechnologyleadstonewbusinessmodels.ManykindsofITsupportservices,suchasdatatransferandmonitoringpatientsintheirownfourwalls,willgiveafurtherboosttopersonalisedmedicine.Thefactthatthehealthdataofmanyindividu-alsarepermanentlyonhandwillalsohaveamajorinfluenceonnutrition,theworldofwork,andevenonlivesathome.Theopportu-nitiesalsoincludeindividualisedwellnessofferslinkedtosportandtravel.
Newfinancingmodelsfordiagnosticprocedures,formsoftherapyandmedicamentsbringopportunitiesforpatientsbutalsoharboursignificantrisks.Blockbusters(medicamentsforlargegroupsofpatients)willtosomeextentbereplacedby“mini-busters”(nicheproducts)–presentingahigherfinancialriskforpharmaceuticalenterprises.Thedevelopmentwillalsoleadtolargequantitiesofsensitivepersonaldatabeingonhand.Manypeoplewillwonderwhethertheirmedicalhistoryisanybusinessofthestate,insurers,oremployers.Fearofthearrivalofthe“glasspatient”willbemorestronglyvoiced–notleastbydoctorswhosemethodsoftreatmentbecomemoretransparentandopentocomparison.
Personalisationofmedicinewillleadtoanopeningofmarketsforprivatecontractorsandanewwaveofprivatisationofthecosts.Multi-classmedicinedependingontheinformationavailable(expost)wouldprovokeconsiderableresistanceinsociety.Newservicesandproductsleadtopositiveemploymenteffectsandvaluecreationrises.However,risinghealthinsurancechargescouldimpairinternationalcompetitivenessiftheycontinuetoimpactonlabourcostsasisthecasewiththeexistingregulationsandarenotbornebytheindividual.Risingcontributionfortherecipientsofstatebenefits,financedbythestate,couldleadtoadisruptivelimitationoftreatmentspaidforbystatutoryhealthinsurers.
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Entry scenarioInfuturefoodwillnotmerelytastegoodandbehealthybutatthesametimepromotehealthandevenbeauty.Theboundariesbetweenfoodandmedicineandalsocosmeticswillevaporate.
Pharmaceuticalcompaniessupplyfoodthatisgoodforthehealth.Foodproducerspenetratesalesmarketswithhealthrelevance:healthfoodshops,drugstoresandchemists.Cosmeticsmanufacturersmoveintothefoodandhealthareas.Allthreeoperators,pharmaceuticals,foodandcosmeticsmanufacturers,exerttheirinfluenceonagricul-tureinordertosecuretheirrawmaterialsbaseandtocontrolitintheirowninterests.Biotechnologyandgeneticengineeringgainimportance.Intraditionalagricultureseedsbecomethefactordecidingsuccess.
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Themainriskforthisdevelopmentliesinsocialacceptance.Arethesubstanceswhichhaveabiologicaleffectreallysafe?Andwhataboutsideeffectsanddamagetotheenvironment?Inordertobeabletoanswerquestionssuchasthese,considerableinvestmentisneces-saryinresearchanddevelopment,togetherwithmarketingandpublicrelationsworkinordertocounterpublicmisgivings.Newlegalregulationscomeintoforce.Rawmaterialsmarketsconstitutealimitingfactor,andhereitisabovealltheraresubstanceswhichpresupposerichbiodiversity.
Newproductsleadtopositiveemploymenteffects.Newvaluecreationprocessesarepossibleinagriculture.
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ThereareseriousfoodcrisesinAfrica,Asia,andLatinAmerica.Thenumberofthosestarvingrisesdramatically.Thereasonisthescarcityofthemostvitalrawmaterialsforagriculture:water,fertilizer,andeffectivecropprotectionagents,suchaspesticides.Landavailableforcropsislost.Otherareasaredegraded.Theextensivecultivationofenergyplantsandanimalfeedleadstoafurtherdropinplantfoodproduction.Risingoilandgaspriceshaveahugeeffectonthecostoffertilizer.Theshareofconventionallyusedandhighlyindustrialisedagricultureofthetotalareaoflandusedforagriculturecouldfall.
However,beforethesechangedframeworkconditionsleadtounder-nourishment,sickness,anddeathformanyhumanbeings,thedisruptiveemergenceofgeneticallymodifiedorganisms(GMO),someofwhich,forexample,cancopebetterwithashortageofwater,opensupnewopportunities.AridityandextremeweatheraffectareasoutsideGermanyinparticular.TheycouldbenefitfromGMOs.Nevertheless,thefoodmarketinGermanycouldbecomeasupplier’smarketwithdomesticagriculturegainingcompetitiveness.Increasedcompetitionforlandbenefitsenterpriseswhichoffersolutionsclosetourbancentres,includingverticalfarmingwithelaboratecropsequencesattoplevel.Second-generationbio-fuelswhicharenolongerbasedoncropsbutonplantwasteprovidefarmerswithadditionalrevenue.Inviewofthehugeglobalproblems,includingforthesecuritysituation,therearepoliticalchangesintheregulationofbio-technology.
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Agriculturalenterprisesinregionsremotefrommarketsandlackingfavourablenaturalconditionsbenefitfromnewcompetitiveopportuni-ties.Enterprisesinthefoodandanimalfeedindustrywhichrelyonimportsareconfrontedwithvolatileandsteeplyrisingpurchasingprices.
EmploymentintheGermanagriculturalsectorremainsstablebe-causerisingcostscanbepassedontothoseconsumerswhotendtorejectgeneticallymodifiedfood.Therearemorejobsinthechemicalindustryandinagriculturaltechnologies.Onbalance,theeffectforvaluecreationinGermanyislikelytobearoundneutraltoslightlypositive.
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Area of activity – communicationThefutureoftheinternethasonlyjustbegun.Itissteadilypervadingallareasoflife.Virtualnetworking,flexibleformsofcooperationandorganisationarecatapultingcommunicationintoanewdimension.
Enterprisesfindthemselvesincreasinglyconfrontedwithnewcus-tomercommunitiesandmustorientatetheirvaluecreationprocessesmorecloselythanevertotheneedsoftheirtargetgroups.
Machinesreactdirectlytothespokenword,knowledgemanagementinenterprisesisrevolutionised.Therealworld–livingspaces,vehiclesandhighways–isequippedwithsensors,andinformationandcommunicationtechnology.Itmergeswiththevirtualworldandtheworldofpeople.The“InternetofThings”isborn.
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Figure 10:Disruptions in the communications area of activity
PoSItIon dISruPtIon eMPloyMent value creatIon
1 Individualisedmediause +/- + becomesstandard
2 The“InternetofThings”opensup + + completelynewbusinesspotential
3 Community-basedcustomerbehaviour + + burststheboundsoftraditional businessmodels
4 Knowledge-basedsystemsat (-)/+ + thecentreoffuturevaluecreation
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Entry scenarioIntelligentsurroundingsandinteractingobjectsfacilitatepeople’slives.Trafficflowscanbeoptimisedtoconserveresources.Productsareequippedwithamemorythatcancommunicatewithitsenviron-ment.Robotsrecognisetheirphysicalenvironmentandcanactindependently.Productionandlogisticprocessesarefurtherauto-mated,renewableenergiescanbebetterutilisedandpeopleathomearesupportedinconspicuously(ambientassistedliving).
The“InternetofThings”opensupenormousbusinesspotentialintheareasofautomation,logistics,automobiles,health,agingpopulation,environment,energy,businessprocessesandsecurity.Industrialproductionwillundergoafundamentalchange.Technicalsystemswillthemselvestakeovermanagement,controlandplanning.
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Greateffortsarebeingmadeinthisarea,namelyintheUSAandChina.Interdisciplinaryworkinresearchanddevelopmentisbecom-ingacriticalfactorinsuccess.Systemsanddomainknow-howformsthetechnologicalbase.Inparticular,thetransferofresearchresultstoapplicationsmustbespeededup.Sustainablebusinessmodelsandpreciselytailoredcustomersolutionsmustbedeveloped.OnlyifGermanyconsistentlyexploitstheinnovationpotentialoftheinternetcanitcontinuetoplayinthetopleague.Educationandtrainingareadecisiveprecondition.Thismeansknowledgeandroutineinhandlingthedigitalmediainparticular.
TheimpactonemploymentispositiveowingtothemajorbusinesspotentialandthegoodstartingpositionofGermanindustryinrelevantapplications.Grossvaluecreationbenefitsaboveallthroughariseinproductivity.
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Entry scenarioTheinternetisbecomingnotonlyincreasinglypivotalforbusinessactivitiesbutisalsomoreandmoreformingtheplatformforcustom-ers.Customercommunitiestherebyacquireincreasinglystrongernegotiatingpowerasagainstsuppliers.Theopenexchangeofexperiencesoftheinternetcollectivemeansnotonlyaclearriseinproducttransparency.Informationaboutbadworkmanshipandpoorservicespreadsinamatterofhours.Evensporadicproductdeficien-ciescanleadtoanabruptlossoftrust.Thatiswhyhighproductqualityiscruciallyimportantintheageoftheinternetasneverbefore.Theinternetconfersoncustomerstheabilitytocompareoffersmuchmorequicklyandtochangetheirsupplier.Ataremarkablespeedcustomersact,fluctuateandreplacesuppliers.However,theattacksofthesecommunitiesdonotalwaysconformtotherulesoffairplay.
Community based customer behaviour bursts the bounds of traditional business models
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Inthemarketplacethepositionsofcompetitors,suppliersandcustomersareinmotion.Businessenterprisescanbesteamrolleredbythisdynamicprocess,ortheycanexploititfortheirownends.Prideofplaceistakenbyemotionalcustomerandbrandbondingforwhichthefoundationstoneiscredibleandprofessionalcommunica-tion.Solutionssuchascloudcomputingandsoftwareasaservicehavegreatpotentialforbindingcustomers.However,thevarietyofapplications,coupledwithgeneralcostpressureandadropinprices,generatesspecialmarketstructureswhosedynamismfaroutstripsthatoftheclassicdisplacementcompetition.Inaddition,earlycustomerbondingpromisesnotonlyanimprovementinproductsbutalsothattheirfurtherdevelopmentwillbeorientedtodemand.
Germanindustryisingoodshapetofacethesechallenges.Germanbrandsenjoyanexcellentreputationtheworldover.Thatiswhyaslightlypositiveeffectonemploymentistobeexpected.Thesameappliestogrossvaluecreation.
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Entry scenarioAllstepsinabusinessprocessaresupportedbyknowledge-basedsystems.Atanytimestaffcancallupdataandinformation,irrespec-tiveofwhereitistobefound.Intheprocessnewcontext-relatedknowledgeisgenerated.Routinetasksareautomatedandtendtobeeliminated.Bymeansofknowledgemanagementandknowledge-basedsystems,enterprisesandproductionprocessescanbecontrol-ledinrealtime,drawingoninformationfromallovertheworld.Technicalsystemsalsoexchangeknowledgeindependently.Robotsorsoftwareagentswhichcarryoutcontroltasksareexamples.Thesealsoincludeautomaticproductionsystems.Knowledge-basedsystemsplayakeyroleinthe“InternetofThings”.Theendresultisincreasedproductivityandefficiency.Whetherinthehealthsector,themobilityorenergyindustry,comprehensiveinformationisthefounda-tionforavarietyofnewbusinessmodels–dataasthe“virtualgold”ofanetworkedeconomy.
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Asalways,thereisadownside.Dataprotectionanddatasecuritytakecentrestage.Criticismfromnumerousscepticsleadstoimprove-ments.Itisoftendemonstratedinpracticethatknowledgemanage-mentisnotrivialmatter.Beingswampedbyinformationisandremainsanissueandthesameappliestodatagraveyards.Aboveall,knowledgeandknowledgetransferinorganisationsarealwaysattachedtopeopleandarepartofthecorporateculture.Knowledgeconferspowerandthereforemustnotbetheprivilegeofindividualpersons.Itispreciselyinthisfieldthatinformationandcommunica-tiontechnologymakesasignificantcontributionthroughthedevelop-mentofintelligentalgorithmsforpowerfulsearchengines.
Numerousservicesarisearoundknowledge-basedsystems,forexampleinfurthertraining.Theseopportunitieswillbegraspednotonlybythemajorplayersbutalsobynicheenterprises.Whereasroutinejobswillceasetoexist,atthesametimenewjobswillariseforsoftwarespecialists,architectsofknowledge-basedsystems,systemsadministratorsandspecialistsforintelligentagentsandassociatedjobprofiles.Theemploymenteffectispositive.ForGermanindustryknowledge-basedsystemsalsocontributetoenhancementofexportcapacity.Thisresultsinapositiveeffectforgrossvaluecreation.
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Area of activity – securityTheworldofthefuturewillalsobeavulnerableworld.Anditsvulnerabilityisheightenedbythenetworkingofcomplexsystems,thevirtualisationofbusinessprocessesandtheautomationofworkprocesses.Contemporarycivilisationisespeciallydependentonitsinfrastructure,whichwillbeallthemoretrueinfuture.Especiallyworthyofprotectionaretheareasofenergy,includingalltheutilitysupplies(gas,water,districtheating),health,transport,communica-tions,andnaturallythesupplyoffoodforthepopulationandofrawmaterialsforindustry.Themutualinterdependenceofthesystemswillbecomeevenmoreintensive,especiallywithregardtomobilityandenergy.Inallbranchesofindustrytheissueofsecurityistakingonfargreaterrelevance.
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Figure 11: Disruptions in the security area of activity
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Entry scenarioThescenariosforthreatsareasdiverseasthetargetsunderattack.Theycanbetriggeredbyenvironmentalcatastrophes,potentiallyindimensionsneverpreviouslyexperienced,withtheprincipalcausebeingclimatechange.Casesoftechnicalfailurecanalsoberesponsi-ble,withotherpossibilitiesbeingterrorismorwhitecollarcrime.Asarule,theperpetratorsarehardtoidentify,theyoftenemployanelementofsurprise.Targetedattacksoncriticalpoints–thewatersupplyorpowerstations,forexample–cancausedramaticdamageandhazards.Cascadingeffectsarealwayspossible,infutureevenmoresowithincreasinginterconnectivity.The“InternetofThings”isultimatelyatechnologywhichdrivesthenetworkingofsystemsforwardtoadecisiveextent.Thereisacorrespondingdegreeofpotentialharm,forexamplebytargetedviralattacksonITsystemsorotherformsofcybercrime.
Increased systems complexity – greater hazard potential – extent of global harm
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Thevulnerabilityofinfrastructureisequivalenttothevulnerabilityofsociety.Atriskarestateinstitutions,IT-basedbusinessprocesses,organisations,firmsandadministrations,industrialcomplexesandtransportsystems,gatheringsofpeopleandmajorevents.Thislistalonemakesitclearhowfragilewhatwecallnormalityhasbecome.Thetargetsofattacksarefrequentlypersonswhoarenotinvolvedoronlypresentbychance.Thoseaffectedfeelbothhelplessandpowerless.
Asthethreatsincrease,sodoesinterestindefenceagainstthem.Securitystandardsaretightenedup,ifnotvoluntarilythenbyregula-tion.Suppliersofeffectivesolutionsinsecurityissueswillmeetwithmajordemand.Theseincludedigitalprotectionmechanisms,high-performancesecuritysoftwareandconsultancyservices.Thesuscep-tibilityofsupplynetworkscanpossiblybecounteredwithadditionalcapacitytoabsorbandcushiondisruptionandbyincreasingreserves.Asarule,highersafetystandardsalsomeanhighercosts.
Germanenterprisesdependoncomplexsecurityproductsandserviceswhichdeterminetheircompetitivenesstoaconsiderabledegree.Thisistrueofthesoftwarebranch,forexample,butalsoofthewholesupplyinfrastructure,fromelectricitytofood.Theknow-howofGermanindustrymustalsobesafeguarded.Directandindirectemploymenteffectsensuefromallofthesefactors.AleadingpositionforGermanyinsecuritytechnologyandknow-howharboursmajorexportpotential.
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Super-ordinate framework conditionsThefollowingdisruptionsarenotassignedtoparticularcategories.Theireffectsarefeltacrosstheboundariesofallsectorsandaregeneralissues.Theyfocusontheoverallframeworkconditionsofvaluecreation,whetherofasocial,political,ormacro-economicnature.Ongoingmonitoringofthisoverallsettingispartofthestandardrepertoryoffuturepolicyforassociationsandenterprises.
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Figure 12: Disruptions in the area of super-ordinate framework conditions
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1 LackoftechnologyacceptanceinEurope +/(-) +/-
2 Declininglevelofqualityandinvestment + +/(-) blockagethroughlackofskilledlabour
3 Reciprocaleffectsinglobalfinance - - andmonetarysystemandemergence ofnewplayers
4 Questionmarkagainstdevelopment - - ofinternationaltraderelations
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Entry scenarioTherisksofnewtechnologiesareoftenconsideredtobegreaterthantheopportunities.Thisappliesespeciallytogeneticandnanotechnol-ogy,andequallytomajortechnologicalprojects.Thepublicfeelsgreatuneaseaboutthedangersforhumanbeingsandtheenvironment.Thereasonforclingingtothestatusquoisinadequatecommunica-tionbetweenpoliticians,enterprisesandthepublic.Asaresult,manytechnologiesthathavealreadybeendevelopedarenotputtouse.Incomparisonwithotherregions,Europeriskslosingoutowingtoawidespreadattitudeofrejection.Longandcomplicateddecision-mak-ingprocessesalsoimpederapidimplementationofprojectsfromtheideatotheproductreadyformarket.
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Thisdevelopmentgivesrisetofewopportunities.Atbestthemakersofsustainableproducts,fromfoodviaclothingtode-centrallygener-ated,renewableenergies,canbenefitfromit.Theexpansionofnewinfrastructureisdelayedoriscancelled.Thisincludes:expandingairports,constructingsmartgridsoroffshorewindparks.Publicinvestmentinresearchintonewtechnologiesfalls.Asaresult,industryrelocatesitsresearchanddevelopmentactivitiesinregionsmorefriendlytoinnovation,inAsiaandNorthandSouthAmerica.TheconsequencesforgrowthandcompetitivenessinEuropeanindustryaredramatic.
Suchdevelopmentsindicateaclearlynegativeinfluenceonemploy-mentinGermany.Atfirstmanufacturingindustryishit,followedbytheservicessector.Aslumpingrossvaluecreationisprobable.Realincomesfallbyinternationalstandards.
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Entry scenarioThereasonsforthefuturelackofskilledlabouraremanifold.Thedemographicdevelopmentisamajorfactor:fewerandfeweryoungpeople,moreandmoreelderlyones.Thenumberofyoungpeopleenteringthelabourmarketisfalling.Thereisnoshortageofideasonhowtocounteracttheshortageofskilledlabour.Theyrangefrommeasurestocutthenumberoftraineesabandoningtrainingtorecruitingsuitablyqualifiedpersonnelfromabroad.Ifthesemeasuresfailtohaveresults,thelackofskilledworkersandtop-levelstaffwillbedramaticbytheyear2030.Thisappliesabovealltoprofessionslinkedtomathematics,engineering,science,andtechnology,andalsothoseinhealthandnursingcare.Thedevelopmenthasseriousconsequencesfortheinnovativepoweroftechnologicalcompanies.Partsofenterpriseswillbemovedabroad.Germanywillsteadilylosegroundasanindustriallocation.
Declining level of quality and blockage of investment through lack of skilled labour
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Ifintelligentprocedureisfollowed,therearealsoopportunitiesinthisdevelopment.Valuecreationshiftstoenterpriseswhichmakeeffectiveuseoftheirskilledstaff.Thedegreeofautomationrises.Thereisanexpansioninworkthatismobileandindependentoflocation.Enterprisesfocusonsynergyeffectsbyusingskilledpersonnelfrompartnersinvaluecreation,forexamplethroughopeninnovationandprojectwork.Thereisalsogreaterautomationinmedicineandnursingcare,forexampleinmonitoringnursingcarepatientsviatheinternet.
However,theriskspredominate.Enterpriseswhicharenotabletosecuretheskilledpersonneltheyrequirefallbehindinthecompetitiveprocess.Theycannotcompeteintheinnovationrace.Thisispartlytheresultofhighwagecosts,ifindeedthewageslevelcanbeheldto.Valuecreationmovestootherregions,suchasAsia.Ifthingsgowell,Germanfirmsrelocateorcreatenewlocationsabroad.Iftheygobadly,thewholevaluecreationmigrates.Areductioninemploymentcanbeexpectedaboveallintheexportindustryandthehealthsector,alongwithjobsinmathematics,engineering,scienceandtechnology.Inextremecases,wholeareaswillberelocatedifkeypostscannotbefilled.Valuecreationinproducingindustryfalls.Theprofitsofthesuppliersofautomationtechnologywillnotbeabletomakeupforthisloss.
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Entry scenarioGlobalregulationofthefinancialmarketsintheG-20frameworkremainsdifficult.Itispossiblethatthebanksslipbackintoriskyspeculation.Atthesametime,manycentralbanksarekeepingtotheirpolicyofcredit-orientedexpansion.Andarealignmentofglobalmonetarypolicyisnotyetinsight.Thehighlevelofsovereigndebtinmanycountrieswillputastrainonnationalbudgetsformanyyearstocomeandcanleadtofallinginvestmentratios.Inthiscontextadoubledip,anothermonetaryandfinancialcrisis,isdefinitelypossible.Theeffectwillbetosteertheglobaleconomyintoaprotract-edrecession.Ultimately,sovereignstatesaretheguarantorsofstability.Yetsincetheyarealreadyheavilyindebt,theirroomformanoeuvreinanysubsequentcrisisisseverelylimited.Packagesrunningintobillionstostimulatetheeconomyareunlikely.
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Inthissituationenterpriseswhichhaveahighlevelofequitycapitalarebetterplacedforcompetition.Yetthedecisivefactorsforwith-standingarenewedcrisisareabroad,cross-sectoralportfolioofproductsandservicesandorientationtowardsmarketsofthefuture.Newplayerssuchasinternationalsovereignwealthfundsfromoil-richcountriesorChinainvestinexpandingenterprisesorbuythemup.Naturally,dependenceoninvestorsalsohasrisksattached.Yetthechancespredominateofreducingprotectionisttendencies.
Otherrisksforthecaseofadoublediparemoreobvious.Govern-mentswillattempttocopewithadifficultsituationinthelabourmarketorintheeconomygenerallybyimposingmoreregulation.Thatcouldimposeconstraintsonenterprisesandresultintheclosingofsomelocations.Moreover,thereremainstheriskofinflation,causedbyexpansivemonetarypolicyandexcessivenationaldebt,thoughhyperinflationisnotlikely.Allthesame,adistinctriseininflationratesisbadforgrowthandemployment,notleastbecauseaslumpintaxrevenuesandahighburdenofdebtforcesgovernmentstoundertakefurthercutsininvestment.
Asanexportingnation,Germanywouldbehardhitbyanybreak-upoftheeurozoneandanotherglobaleconomiccrisis.Thelevelofemploymentwouldbelikelytofall,saleswouldplungeandamassiveslumpinvaluecreationwouldbetheconsequence.
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Entry scenarioTheglobalvolumeoftradehasbeenrisingforyears.Afterthefinancialandeconomiccrisisitdeclinedatfirstbutonanoptimisticassessmentthesignsareagainpointingtogrowthinthecomingyears.Butthingscanchange.Weareassumingincreasingprotection-ismintherawmaterialssectorandastrategicshortageofmineralandenergyrawmaterialsintheMiddleEast,RussiaorSouthAmerica.Ifthesetendenciesbecomereallyserious,industrialnationswithfewrawmaterialscouldtrytoprotecttheirdomesticmarketswithimporttariffs,borderadjustmentmeasures,orproductionsubsidies.Freeworldtradewouldsuffergreatly.
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Hightechenterprisesrelyonstrategicrawmaterials,asisillustratedbysomeexamples:indiumforLCDs,tantalumforcondensers,yttriumforlasers.InEuropeprotectionismleadstolostoutput.Evenenter-priseswhichrelocatetheirproductioninrawmaterialsproducingcountriesaredisadvantagedasagainstdomesticindustry.Notmerelyhigh-techenterprisesbutalsoenergy-intensivebranchessuchasthesteelindustryexperiencecompetitivedisadvantages.Chemicalandpharmaceuticalenterpriseswhichdependoncomplexchainsofsupplyforrawmaterialsandinputproductsfaceaseriousthreatfromsupplybottlenecks.ThelossofinternationalsalesmarketscreatesturmoilfortheGermanautomobileindustry.Substantialfallsinexportsforceenterprisestocutjobsandwagelevels.
Ontheotherhandthereareopportunities,thoughratherfewandfarbetween.Asustainedscarcityofrawmaterialsbenefitsthoseenter-prisesinparticularwhichopenuptheirownsourcesofrawmaterials,enhancetheirresourceefficiencyorcansubstitutecriticalrawmaterials.Opportunitiesforgrowthalsoariseforindustrieswhichoffernewsupporttechnologiesandinfrastructure,forexamplesatellite-assistedgeo-servicesorrobotsformining.
Onbalance,theeffectonemploymentismarkedlynegative.However,somenewemploymentopportunitiesariseinlocaltradesandintheservicesarea.Grossvaluecreationalsosuffers.Atrendtorisingdomesticdemandcannotmakeupforlossesinexports.
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Entry scenarioTheEuropeanUnionbecomesconvincedthatrobustecologicalcarriersystemsarecrucialforthelongtermhealthofnationaleconomies.Theenvironmentalimpactofproductsandservicesarepriced.Inthemeantimethenecessaryindicatorsandmeasuringinstrumentsareavailablesothatthemechanismwithwhichwearefamiliarfromemissionstrading(EU-ETS,EmissionTradingScheme)isappliedbranchbybranchtothewholeofindustry.Whethergreen-housegases,emissionsintheatmosphere,waterorearth,activitieswhichimpairbiodiversity,allecologicaldimensionsarecovered.Themeasuresofinternalisationgrowhandinhand.Apartfrompenalties,bonuspaymentsaregraduallymadeforproactivemeasuresinthesettingofindustry.
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Massiverestructuringsaretheconsequence.Forexample,thecomprehensiveETSsystemhikesuplogisticcosts,especiallyfortransportbyroadhaulageandfromoverseas.Localsuppliersaretheoneswhobenefit.Fortheendcustomerthereisgreatertransparencysincethepricesnowtelltheecologicaltruth.Marketopportunitiesareenhancedforthosewhowerepreviouslynichesuppliers.Thesystemofbonusesandpenaltiesalsooffersincentivestoeconomiseonmaterialortoprolongproductlifecycles.Suppliersofmodularproductswhichcanbeeasilyrepairedcanbenefitfromthis.Incontrast,thoseenterprisesloseoutwhichdonotadjusttheirproductsandproductionprocessesquicklyenoughtothechangedconditions.Energy-intensiveareasofindustrysuchasaluminiumproductioncanbeexpectedtomigrate.Theincreaseincostofenergywillleadtoserioussetbacksinnearlyallareasofindustry.Aviationandtourismwillsuffersincethepriceofairtravelwillrise.
Thetraditionalbranchesofindustryarelikelytobeseriouslychal-lengedwiththeinternalisationofexternalcosts.Asaresultofmassiverestructuring,intheshorttomediumtermmanyjobswillbemovedabroad.Thiswillaffecttheautomobileindustry,ofcentralpivotalimportanceforGermany,aswellasplantandmechanicalengineer-ing.Ontheotherhand,inthemediumtolongtermnewjobswillbecreatedininnovation-drivenbranches.Asignificantdropinvaluecreationcannotfailtooccur.Yetthiscanbepossiblyoffsetinthefieldsofrenewableenergies,environmentaltechnologyandwork-intensiveproductservices.Inthemediumtermthemostlikelyoutcomeisanincreasedlevelofemploymentwithlowerincomeperhead.
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Nowthatthepossibledisruptionsinthefivemajorareasofactivityhavenowbeeninvestigated,itshouldbepossibletogainfurtherinsightfromtheanalysisintofuturevaluecreation.Acloserscrutinyoftheresultsfromoverallperspectiveofallbranchesofindustryandenterprisesrevealssomegeneralpatterns.Fivecentralfindingsonthelong-termchangeinvaluecreation,knownastheparadigmshift,wereidentifiedaspartoftheproject.Itbecomesclearthatthingsdonotbecomesimplerbutmorecomplicated.Andvolatilityrises.
Cooperation management between sectors becomes the critical factor for success in innovation systems geared to value creation.Theboundariesbetweenbranchesofindustryhavelongbeenfluid.Thedecisivestepintothefutureisanoffensiveinterlinkingwithintraditionalbranchesandwithnewones.Thisproducesinnovationandnewbusinessmodels.Providinginexpensive,uncomplicatedandseamlessmobilityforthecustomerisamatterforplayersfromtheautomobileindustry,theenergysectorandtheITindustryaswellasrepresentativesfromcitiesandlocalauthorities.Afterall,electricautomobilesalsohavetobeparkedandrecharged.Theswitchfromcartoplaneorbicycleshouldbesimpleandrelaxed.Thisrequiresplatformswithdiversecompetencesandtheabilitytodeviseproduct-serviceinnovations,notleasttheactivemanagementoftheinterfacesinthenewhybridvaluecreationstructures.
Singleenterprisesinisolationwilltendnottobeapositiontoestablishthedecisiveinnovationsinthemarket.Thewinnerswillbethosewhosucceedinenlistingthevitalstakeholdersforjointstrategies.Thetaskinvolvesassemblingthecompetenceofinternalandexternalknowl-edgeworkersinawaythatisflexibleandproject-related.Itisaquestionoftemporarypartnershipsandtheacceptanceofsolutionsfortheuser.
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In the change from partial to holistic innovationSystemsinnovationacrosssectoralboundariesandthedevelopmentofintegratedvaluecreationchainshaveonedecisiveprecondition:thedevelopmentofnewbusinessmodels.Seamlessmobilityrequiresofplayersfromdiversebranchesthattheycreatenewpackagesofproductsandservices.Theseconsist,forexample,ofvehicles,withrealtimetrafficinformation,trafficcontrolsystems,accesstechnologyandotherservices.Inmanycasesthereisawiderdispersionofprofits,butalsoofrisks.
Germany’sinnovationscenetodayisdominatedbyproducts,services,andprocesses.Infuture,businessmodelswillbegivencloserconsiderationfromtheoutset,togetherwiththeattendantfinancinginstrumentsandcriteria.Theperspectiveoftheuserisdecisive.
Sustainable innovations provide the central leverage of value creation.Ifthefossil-basedworldenergysystemhastobedecarbonisedinthelongtermandshortagesofrawmaterialsdemandresource-extensiveeconomy,thennobranchofindustrywillbeabletoescape.Theprocessisdrivennotonlybyecologicalbutalsosocialrequirements,withinnovationsinthetechnicalandsocialareas.Stepbysteptheissueofsustainabilityisassertingitselfinallmarkets,adevelopmentwhichblurstraditionalbranchboundariesandgivesrisetonewvaluecreationchains.Forenterprises,greaterimportanceisattachedtonewinstrumentswhichtakeaccountoftheholisticapproachofsustainability.Innovationwhichisfitforthefuturebecomesthemaindrivingforceofgrowth.
Realscarcitiesandchangedvaluesinitiatethetransformationwhichrespondstotheneweconomicnecessities.Industry’smaterialflowsandexchangeprocessesarere-configuredbecauseawarenessgrowsoflongertermscarcities.
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Formation of new alliances – from shareholder value to stakeholder valueEnterprisesoperateinincreasinglycomplexsystemsofproductsandservices,makingnewbusinessmodelsnecessary.Moreover,theyhavetocoordinatetheirbusinessactivitiesmorecloselywithdiverseinterestgroupsinordertopreservetheirlicencetooperate.Oneexampleisprovidedbytheinternetcustomercommunitiesalreadymentioned,whichsubstantiallystrengthenthepositionoftheenduserinthemarket.
Whileenterprisesfundamentallyremainorientedtoprofits,theyaresubjectedtopublicdebates.Theconcurrenceoforientationtoprofitandtothegoodofthecommunityrepeatedlytakescentrestageindiscussions.Indeed,businessactivitiescomeunderincreasingsocialpressuretojustifythemselves.Allthisproducesthefutureneedtoincludeveryearlyonthevariousstakeholders–socialgroupings,NGOs,andaboveallthecustomers–inbusinessprocesses.Thisfacilitatesinnovation.Ifthereisafailureofcommunication,problemsofacceptancecansoonemergeintherelationshipofbusinessandpoliticswithsocietyingeneral.Thisiscurrentlybecomingclearintheplanningofnewenergyinfrastructure,withdebatesoversitesforwindturbinesandroutesfornewpowerlines.Enterpriseshavetolearntoenterthisplayingfieldandtofindabalancebetweentheexpectationsofthevariousclaimantgroupings.
Enterprises,especiallythoseinmarketsclosetoconsumers,arerewardediftheysucceedinactivelyincludingcustomersandstake-holdersinvariousstagesofvaluecreation–indevelopment,produc-tion,orsales.
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Change from classic planning processes to management and control of complexityItisbecomingincreasinglydifficulttoplanmarkets.Uncertaintyandinstabilityinthecompetitiveenvironmentarepartofthenewnormal-ity.Controllingthemisbecomingthecentralchallenge.Yetthatisbynomeansall.Rawmaterialspricesfluctuate,thepoliticalsettingchanges,economiccyclesgrowshorter,crisesalternatewithbooms.Thevulnerabilityoftheincreasinglyvirtualbusinessprocessesgrowsandcyberattacksareaconstantthreat.
Enterprisescanreacttohighvolatilitybyadjustingtoit,forexamplebyconcludinglong-termagreementsforrawmaterials.Theycanalsosubjecttheirmarketstopermanentmonitoringandimprovetheirownreactionspeed.Thisamountstoachangeofsystem,abandoningtheclassicplanningprocessandswitchingtothecontrolofcomplexity,possiblybyinterlinkingdifferentsystemscomponentsandoperators.Organisationalformschangeaccordingly,movingawayfromlinear-hierarchicalstructurestowardsthemanagementofflowsofcapital,goodsandmaterialindecentralisednetworks.Thefocalpointofvaluecreationmovesinthedirectionof“intelligence”(software,brainware)ofproducts,towardstheacceptanceofutilisationconceptsandnewservice-orientedbusinessmodels.
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Germanyrequiresanewinnovationpolicyorientedtovaluecreation.Thetechnologyorientationwhichhassofarbeendominantisreachingitslimits.Anopensocietythatiscapableoflearningneedsexpandedformsofparticipation,newrulesofthegameandresponsi-bilities.Itisamatterofdevelopinganewcultureofinnovationbasedontheparticipationofthegroupsaffectedandwhichaimsatabasicconsensusinsociety.Thenewcultureofinnovationrequiresinter-branchcooperation,anoverallenvironmentandpolicy-makingdevisedforthelongterm.Nottheleastofitsrequirementsisanewunderstandingofthecommonchallengesandtherecognitionthatthecomplexproblemscanonlybemasteredbytheinteractionofindustry,science,politicsandsociety.Inthislightinnovationcanbeseentodayasaffectingthewholeofsociety.Itistomakeacontributiontothegreatchallengesofthe21stcentury,whethertheybeissuesoffoodandhealth,landutilisationandthedevelopmentofurbanspaces,climatechangeandenergy,mobilityandinformation,orshortageofresourcesandsecurity.
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6.1 Recommendations for innovation policy geared to value creation
Therecommendationsweredrawnupbymembersoftheworkinggroup“InnovationStrategiesGearedtoValueCreation”,supplement-edbyrepresentativesoftheBDI(seeappendix).Theyderivefromthedisruptionanalysesofthepresentstudyandarebasedonexistingproposals,forexamplethosefromacatechandtheFraunhoferGesellschaft.Aselectionof23recommendationsfollows.5Selectedpointsoffivequestionsofresearchpromotionwereaddressed.Therewasanawarenessthatoptimisationoftheuseofscarcepublicfundswasrequiredalongwithadeeperandquantitativeanalysis.
5 AllrecommendationsintheGermanfull-scaleversionunderwww.bdi.eu/publikationen_zukunftsstudie.htm
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Area of activity – mobility
National mobility strategyThepromotionofelectro-mobilityiscurrentlyenjoyingmaximumattention.Technicalissues,suchaspropulsionandstoragesystems,playanimportantpart.Inaddition,Germanyrequiresamulti-modalmobilitystrategytomaketransportfitforthefutureinthelongterm.Thisincludestheimprovementoftrafficflows,thereductionofresourceconsumption,increasingtheefficiencyofallmeansoftransportinordertocutnegativeenvironmentaleffects,betterlinkingofmeansoftransportandnotleastthemaintenanceofaffordablemobility.Thegoalsshouldbelaiddowninanationalmobilityindex,prioritisedandsubjectedtoongoingmonitoringintheirimplementa-tion.Forexample,theauthoritiesatmunicipalandregionallevelcouldsetoutcriteriaonthestatusquoofmobilityandinformwhatexactlytheywishtoachieveinfuture.Ultimatelycustomerdemandiscrucial,butthesustainabilityrequirementsmustbetakenintoconsideration.
Intelligent transport infrastructure and inter-modalityOptimisingthewholemobilitystructureistothebenefitofthepublic,industryandtheenvironment.ItshouldcontinuetobeanimportantgoalofGermantransportpolicy.Thedevelopmentofinformation,communicationandtrafficcontrolsystemsshouldthereforecontinuetobetheobjectofresearch.ThisappliesespeciallytoIT-assistedinterfacemanagementforseamlessmobilityfromdoortodoorcoveringalltransportmeansrequired.However,asyettherearenoadequatefindingsonhowtransportfeaturinginter-modalitywouldaffectthefinancingofinfrastructure.Apartfrompromotingresearchitwouldthereforebeexpedienttosupportpilotprojectsinthefieldofintermodaltransportsystems.Appropriatescenariosshouldbedevisedtoexploretheconditionsinwhichinter-modalitycanbefinanceableandcanpromisesuccess.
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Socio-ecological mobility researchInthemediumtermthebehaviouroftransportuserswillradicallychange.Inordertounderstandandanticipatetheseprocesses,thecontinuationofsocio-ecologicalmobilityresearchisrecommended.Thisincludesinparticularinvestigationsintomobilitybehaviour(inter-modalityandmulti-modality)andintotheattitudeofusersandofsocietytowardscertainmodesoftransport.
Aviation researchItistobeexpectedthattheboomincommercialaircraftwillcontinue,whilecompetitionbecomeskeeneratthesametime.InordertopreservealeadingpositionfortheGermanaviationindustryinthecommercialaircraftmarketthetargetedpromotionofresearchcontinuestobenecessary.Onemainemphasismustbeontheeco-efficiencyofaviation.Inthelongterm,thegrowthexpectedmustnotimposetooundueastrainontheenvironment.Flyingmustbecomecarbondioxideneutral,whichmeansnewconceptsforpropulsionsystems,lightweightconstructionandweightreduction,improvementinaerodynamicsetc.
Electro-mobility competenceDomesticcarsalesarestagnating.Incontrast,electro-mobilitycanprovidegrowthinaforeseeableterm.The“nationalelectro-mobilitydevelopmentplan”shouldbeusedtogainGermanyaleadinelectro-mobility.EstablishingGermanyinbatterycompetencebytargetedresearchpromotionwouldbeanecessaryapproachinordertoreducedependenceonothermanufacturingcountries.Otherissueswouldbethesubsidisingofinfrastructureforresearchandproductionplantalongwiththepromotionofcooperationbetweenbranchesofindustry.
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Climate and energy area of activity
Framework conditions for favourably priced and efficient energyAsecure,globallycompetitive,reasonablypricedandefficientenergysupplyisamustforeverynationaleconomy.Inordertoachievethisgoal,theremustbetheproperframework,bothnationallyandinternationally.Thisrequiresmajorexpenditureonresearchanddevelopment.Thismeansbothbasicandappliedresearchanddevelopment,forexampleinchemicalsandplantconstruction.Theremustalsobeanexpansionofintelligentelectricitygridswithadequatestoragecapacityandflexibledemandcontrol,alongwithariseinefficiencyonbothsides,inenergygenerationandconsumption.Thereisalsostillmajorpotentialinbuildings,ininsulationandheatingtechnology.
Uniform European energy strategyTheswitchtoadecentralisedenergysystemmainlysuppliedfromrenewablesourcestakesyearsandindeeddecades.AuniformEuropeanenergystrategyisnecessaryforthistransformationtosucceed.Legislationandotherrulesandregulationsmustbeharmo-nised,andtrans-Europegridinfrastructuremustbeexpanded.Varyingenergystrategies,suchasthoseofGermanyandFrance,shouldalsobeharmonised.Comparablecompetitiveconditionsshouldbebroughtaboutandthetotalcostofrevampingthesystemshouldbelimited.AtthesametimedialoguewithrelevantsocialgroupslikeNGOsshouldbesteppedup.Thelinkingupofenergysystemswillgivegreaterimportancetolocalinfrastructure.Thisshouldbeinacross-bordercontext.Regionalconsensusisjustasimportantforsuccessasinternationalcooperation.
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Energy conservation and recycling economyIncertainareasofindustry,suchassteelandnon-ferrousmetals,majorsavingsinmaterialsandenergyareconceivablethroughrecycling.Recyclingconceptsthuspromisemajorpotentialforvaluecreation.Bymeansoftargetedpromotion,itshouldbepossibletodeveloptechnologicalprocesseswhichacceleratestillfurthertheeconomiceffectivenessofrecyclingandtherecoveryofrawmaterials.
Power station and efficiency technologiesTheexploitationofrenewableenergiesprobablyoffersGermanysubstantialopportunitiesforexports,especiallyinpowerstationandefficiencytechnologies.Marketsofthefuturealsoincludenewstoragesystems,whichwillprovidedecisiveleverageforalong-termconver-sionofenergysystems.Germanenterprisesshouldsecureaccesstothegrowingmarketsingoodtime.Officialforeigntradepolicycanassisttheseendeavours,forexampleintappingsolarenergyinGreeceorNorthAfrica.
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Health and nutrition area of activity
Clinical research for personalised medicine.Inordertoadvancethebreakthroughofpersonalisedmedicine,notonlyincreasedbasicandtranslationalresearchisnecessarybutalsoanticipatoryclarificationprocessesregardingthequestionofcosts.Costreductionsthroughmoreefficientandtargetedtreatmentcancounteractcostincreases,suchasthosecausedbythedevelopmentofmedicinesforsmallergroupsofpatients.Herethehealthcarestrategyofstatutoryandprivatehealthinsuranceorganisationstakesonkeyimportance.Personalisedmedicinestillrequiresahighdegreeofsocialacceptancethroughforesightinpatientanddataprotectionaswellasthepromotionofhighsafetystandards.
Interdisciplinary research networksResearchpromotionshouldconcentratemorecloselyoninterdiscipli-naryresearchnetworksandclustersofexcellenceintheconvergencefieldsofagriculture,pharmaceuticals,nutrition,andlifesciences.Greatsignificancealsoaccruestobasicandappliedresearchwhichinvestigatesmorecloselythelinksbetweennutritionandlong-termphysicalandmentalhealth,especiallyinordertodojusticetothechallengesofanagingsociety.Thewholefieldofinitialandadvancedtrainingshouldbeonaninterdisciplinarybasisandalsoflexiblydevisedinordertoadapttochangingrequirements.
Preventative health care and translational researchInthehealthandnutritionsectortheaimmustbetoestablishnewmodelsofcollaborationbetweenindustry,scienceandsocietyinordertopromotetranslationalresearchandintegratedpreventativehealthcare.Moreover,independentandanticipatoryriskandacceptanceresearchmustbedevelopedforgreenbio-technology.Finally,itmustbeassumedthattheissueoffoodandnutritionwillcontinuetobemetwithextremesensitivityinpublicperceptions.
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Area of activity – communication
Promotion of information and communicationOpenstandardsandprotocolsarerecommendedforpromotionintheframeworkofthelinkingoftechnicalsystemsattheEuropeanandinternationallevel.Thepromotionofresearchactivitiesin“servicesciences”andopeninnovationapproachesisalsorecommendedalongwitheducationalcampaignsondataprotectionandtherespon-siblehandlingofinformationandknowledge.Thisisbackedupbyatransparentinformationpolicyguidedbytheincreasinginterlinkingbetweenthedigitalandthephysicalworldandbythedrawingupofclearguidelinesfortheprotectionofintellectualproperty,especiallywithaviewtothegrowing(virtual)integrationofinnovationprocesses.
Knowledge-based IT solutions and use potentialAtthecentreofdevelopmentsshouldbetheintensificationofre-searchintoissuesofknowledge-basedtechnicalsystemsandalsothe“InternetofThings”.Furtherusepotentialshouldbetappedbyscenariosandthemicro-simulationofpossibleapplications.Thisincludesarapidprototypeimplementation.Thesameappliestoanacceleratedtransferoftheresultsofresearchanddevelopmentintomarketableproductsandapplications.Newbusinessmodelsshouldbedevelopedwhichalsoactivelyincludecustomersinthedevisingofprocessesandservices,forexamplebymeansofcooperationwithinfluentialcustomercommunities.
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Handling of sensitive date and threatsGeneralawarenessforhandlingsensitivedataandthreatsshouldbesharpenedbylong-terminformationcampaigns.However,thesearenotcredibleaslongasthereareblatantbreaches,forexampleinhandlingpersonneldata.Thismustbeavoidedforgood.Thisrequiresconcertedeffortsfromscience,politics,industryandsocialinterestgroups.InbusinessenterprisesthereshouldbebetterinterlinkingbetweeninternalandexternalITexportsandsecurityspecialists.
Complexity of security questionsInscience,researchanddevelopmentnewmethodsofriskanalysismustbedeveloped.Theyshouldtakeheedofthegrowinglinkingbetweendiversesystemsandtheresultingcomplexityofsecurityissues.Thisisespeciallytrueofnew,globalinteraction.Finally,theremustbeendeavourstoimprovecooperationbetweensuppliersofsecuritysystems,inparticularinthedevelopmentofinternationalstandardsforsecuritymechanisms.
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Promotion of acceptance of technology in EuropeBusinesses,associationsandpoliticiansshoulddevelopinstrumentstodetectveryearlyonthosecurrentsinsocietyreactingtotechnologi-caldevelopments.Thiscanpermitareactiontotrendsandcriticaldebatessuchascanbeobservedinsocialnetworks.However,itisprobablyevenmoreimportanttodevelopproactivehightechsce-narios,thesocial,ecologicalandeconomicuseofwhichcanbeclearlycommunicated.Inthefieldofenergysupplythiscouldbethe“CO2neutralcity”.Inthecommunicationofscientificandtechnologi-calpotentialandthedescriptionoftheuseofrelevantsolutionsitisimperativetoinformthepublicandcustomersasearlyaspossibleandtoactivelyincludethem.Developingcommunicationformats“betweenequals”isprimarilyapoliticaltask.ThedevelopmentofapictureofthefuturebyGermanyandEurope,includingtechnologicaldimensions,isstronglyrecommended.
Counteracting lack of skilled labourVocationaltrainingandupgradingisacornerstoneofinnovationstrategiesgearedtovaluecreation.Whilenewmarketsareappearing,whetherinelectro-mobilityorinsecurity,newtrainingopportunitiesshouldbeprovidedfromtheoutsetbystateandprivatesuppliers.Onewayofalleviatingthelackofqualifiedstaffistoextendpeople’sworkinglife.EachyearlongerthatpeopleworkraisesvaluecreationinGermanyby3billioneuros.Inthelong-termtheGermangovernmentiscalledupontoeaseentrytothelabourmarketfurtherforhighlyqualifiedpersonnel.
Encouraging entrepreneurshipNottheleastimportantpartofthepackageofmeasuresforinnovationstrategiesgearedtovaluecreationisencouragingentrepreneurship.Officialpoliciesshouldeaseandfinanciallysupportnewbusinessset-ups.Intheirturn,businessenterprisesarecalledupontomotivatetheiremployeestospotmarketopportunitiesandtodevelopmentideasandbusinessmodels.
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Stabilising the global finance and monetary systemAgainstthebackgroundofaloomingglobaleconomiccrisis,thegovernmentshouldworkflatouttodevisemeansofsustainingthefinancialandmonetarysystem.Thecentralfunctionofthefinancialsystemwasandremainstofinancetherealeconomy–todayareturntothisismorenecessarythaneverbefore.The“systemicrelevance”ofindividualfinanceinstitutionsharbourspotentialforblackmail.Thismustbecounteractedbysuitablemeasures.Thisincludesthedemergingoffinancialinstitutions.Thefoundationsofaviablefinancialandmonetarysystemaremonetarystabilityandtheconsoli-dationofpublicfinances.
Strengthening security of supply of raw materialsThenationalrawmaterialsstrategyshouldbeextendedtocoverEurope.Topprioritycontinuestobefreetradeinrawmaterials.Inaddition,thereareotherwaysofaccessingrawmaterials.Theseincludepurchasingalliances(atnationalorenterpriselevel),theestablishmentofrawmaterialsfundsorpartnershipswithcountriesrichinrawmaterials(securingrawmaterialsinexchangefortransferoftechnologyandvaluecreation).Inordertoforestallbottlenecksinresources,know-howinminingtechnologymustbepreservedandextendedtorelatedtechnicalareas(urbanmining,deepwatermining).
Strengthening recycling technologiesThecradle-to-cradle(c2c)approachreliesonqualifiedpersonnel.Trainingandfurthertrainingtakesonspecialimportance,particularlyintheareasofmaterialstechnology,productdesignandchemicals.
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Complete internalisation of external costsTheinternalisingofexternalcostsandofexternalyieldsisessentialforinnovationstrategiesgearedtovaluecreation.Oneclassicinstrumentforinternalisingexternalyieldsisstatepromotionofresearch.Ininternalisingexternalcostsexperienceshowsthatregulationbyofficialpolicyismoreeffectivethanvoluntarycommitmentsbyindustry.Inordertoavoiddistortionsofcompetition,regulationshouldbeaccom-paniedbyinternationalagreements.Ifthatshouldnotprovepossible,onefeasiblemeanswouldbetoimposetariffsongoodsimportedfromcountriesinwhichexternaleffectsarenotpricedin.WTOrulesshouldalsotakeaccountofthis.Externaleffectsshouldbeimplementedwithinatimeschedulethatisbothambitiousandeconomicallysensible.Thiscouldminimisetheeconomicdislocations.
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Promotion of inter-sectoral cooperationAstheleadingorganisationofGermanindustry,theFederationofGermanIndustries(BDI)shouldperceivethedissolutionofclassicboundariesbetweenbranchesofindustryasanopportunity.Changewillcomeinanycaseandshouldthereforebeanticipatedandshapedintheinterestsofindustrialenterprises.Asapartnerforinnovationandvaluecreation,theBDIshouldparticipateindevisingnewpatternsofvaluecreation.
Itisthereforerecommendedthataworkinggroup“Inter-sectoralcooperationandnewpatternsofvaluecreation”shouldbefoundedwithintheBDI.Aclearassignmentshouldbeformulatedwithadefinitetimeschedule:openquestionsofsignificanceinthisfieldwillbediscussedandinvestigated;solutionsgearedtopracticewillbeframed.Importantissuesinthisareaaretheopportunitiesforandlimitstocooperation,thedesignoflegallybindingpartnershipmodels,theimportanceofintellectualproperty,thedevelopmentofprojecteconomystructuresandgloballyintegratedvaluecreationmodels.
Restrictionsaretobeanalysedandproposalsdevisedforovercomingthem.Throughouttheresultsshouldhavetheeffectofguidingactionandofhelpingenterprisesintheirimplementation.
New partnerships and forms of participationInnovationpolicygearedtovaluecreationrequirespartners.Uptonowthemainpointofcontacthasbeenthepoliticians.Itwillcontinuetobetheirtasktocreateinfrastructureandtheoverallframeworkandtoallocatethenecessaryfinancialresources.Politiciansarerecom-mendedtoactbeyondthehightechstrategyandtoinstitutionalisetheinterdepartmentalcoordinationandinterlinkingofareasofpolicy(family,education,integration,researchanddevelopmentpolicy)withrelevantactivitiesbyparliamentinthefieldofinnovationpromotion(forexamplethecommissionofenquiryortheofficefortechnologyimpactassessment).
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Fundamentalgoalsofinnovationpolicyshouldbediscussedanddeterminedinpublicdebate.Theworkintheexistingbodiesonresearch,technologyandinnovationpolicy(fromtheIndustry-ScienceResearchUnion6totheHigh-TechStrategyforGermanyoftheFederalgovernmenttothenationalplatformelectro-mobility)shouldbeopenedupforallplayersinsocietythroughpanelsforcontinuousdialogue.
Inthisconnectionrepresentativeformsofpoliticscouldbesupple-mentedbyconsultativeandplebiscite-typeelements.ExperiencessuchasweremadeinthegovernmentethicscommissionortheroundtableovertheStuttgart21railwayprojectcouldmakeacontribution.Suchactivitiesrequiresocialacceptance.Theyshouldbedesignedforthelongterm,independentlyofthelifetimeofasingleparliament.
Shaping by participationTheBDIshouldsendaclearpublicmessageforinnovationandvaluecreationinGermany.Itistobefocusedonatechnology-orientedprojectforthefuturewhichtheFederationselectswithitspartners.ItisrecommendedthatitbelinkedtotheIndustry-ScienceResearchUnion6.
Inthiswayaprojectcouldbecreatedsecuringnewwaysofparticipa-tioninanintegratedinnovationstrategy,atrainingfacilityinwhichfinancingquestions,administrativeproceduresandnewincentivesystemscanbetested.Web-baseddialoguesshouldaccompanytheproject.
Theexperiencegainedbenefitsallthoseparticipating:enterprises,researchinstitutes,cities,chambers,citizens’actiongroups,consum-erassociations,thepublicandthepoliticians.ItwouldbeaninvitationtoanewcultureofinnovationinGermany.
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Orientation as precondition for rational policy makingInnovationpolicyissocialpolicy.InajointinitiativethefederalgovernmentandtheBDIshouldkickstartabroadlybasedprocesstodevelopmodels,scenariosforaGermany2030thatisfitforthefuture.
Whilethescenarioswerebeingdevelopeditwouldalreadybecomeclearwhatobstacleshavetobeovercome,whatcompromiseshavetobemade,andaboveall,whatopportunitieswouldarisetosecurevaluecreationinGermanyonasustainablebasis.Theresultsshouldbeusedtoidentifynewclustersofvaluecreation.Inturn,recommen-dationscouldemergewhichservetoframegoalsforresearchandinnovationpolicyinordertotapmarketsofthefuture.
Themodelscenariosserveasanentrytoalong-termlearningprocess.Itwouldbeasuccessiftheissuesofinnovationandvaluecreationinalltheircomplexityweretomoveclosertothecentreofattention.Themodelscenariosshouldnaturallyserveasorientationforthoseinindustryandpolitics.
Foresight as a condition for changeGermanenterprisesareoftencommittedtoaculturefeaturingengineeringandtechnology.Thesecompaniesinparticularwoulddowelltofocusmoreontheircustomersandtheirrequirementswhendevelopingproductsandservices.Political,socialandculturaldevelopmentsarenamelydecisiveforunderstandingfuturemarkets.AgainstthisbackgroundtheBDIisrecommendedtosupportenter-prisesandassociationsincreatinganindependentforesightcompe-tence.Thisappliesespeciallytoresearchanddevelopment.
Focusingontheinterestsofthecustomerissomethingforwhichawealthofexperienceisalreadyinplacewhichcanbeexploited.Thereisresearchintotechnologyandrisk.Thereisalsoanexchangeofexperiencesbetweencompanieswithcorporateforesightactivities.Theareasofpolicy-makingandadministrationalsoneedtobuildupforesightcompetence.Therearealreadysomebeginningsinthefieldofregionalforesight.Itisrecommendedthattheybefurtherexpanded.
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Innovative power of social consensusAninnovationstrategybasedonvaluecreationdependscruciallyonwhethersocietyacceptsthesolutionsthatareaspiredto.Acceptancedoesnotfallfromtheskies.Itrestsonexperienceandthereforehastobeconvincinglyimparted.Itistheresultoftheinteractionofvariousgroupsandtheirdemands.Therespectivepositionsshouldbemadetransparentandadvantagesopenlyaddressed.Thepublicdoesnotlikethefeelingthattheyarebeingmadeuseofinamannercountertotheirowninterests.
ThestatusquointheframingofgoalsinresearchandinnovationpolicyinGermanyrevealsanasymmetricpicture.Traditionallythefocusesaredecidedbyindustry,scienceandpolicymakers,basedonexpertopinionsandeconomicallydetermined.Ontheotherhand,therearesocialissuesaffectinghumanexistenceandhowpeoplelivetogether.Asscienceprogresses,theseissuestakeonaddedimpor-tancewhennewtechnologiesaffectbasicquestionsofhumanexistence,suchasinnanotechnology,biotechnology,geneticengi-neeringandinformationandcommunicationsciences.
Althoughbothsidesbelongtogether,thedebateoftentakesplaceinseparateforums,notleastforreasonsoftime.Itisthereforerecom-mendedthatfundamentaldecisionsoninnovationstrategybediscussedatanearlystageandkeypointsbeidentifiedforasocialconsensusthatisasbroadaspossible.Thepriorconditionsmustbecreatedbythoseinpolitics,scienceandindustry.Theseincludenewparticipationproceduresandamuchimprovedcommunicationofsciencewiththehelpofeducationalinstitutionsandmedia.
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Innovation with cultureGermansarenothostiletoinnovation.Thisisdemonstratedbythespreadoftheinternetandmobileenddeviceswithouttherehavingbeenaneedforadiscussiononacceptance.Thiswasbecausetheculturalandeconomicadvantageswereobvious.Inthiswaywork,communicationandinteractionwererevolutionisedinashortspaceoftime.Innovationthatistoachievelastingsuccessrequiresacertaincultureanditispreciselythisthatneedstobedeveloped.
Theformationofaninnovationcultureisalong-termprocessandtheplayersinitareassigneddifferentroles.Thepoliticianscreatetheoverallframework,thescientistsfaceuptodiscussionsandthebusinesscommunityopensupanddevelopsuser-friendlysolutions.
Itisrecommendedthatinfutureallgoalsandprogrammesofinnova-tionpolicyshouldmakeaclearcontributiontofosteringacultureofinnovation.Thecorrespondingindicatorsshouldbedevelopedandmaintainedonapracticalbasis.Thecriteriaincludetransparency,participation,needanduserorientation,newpatternsofcompetition,reliableframeworkconditionsandtheabilitytolearninprojects.
Growth, prosperity and sustainabilityTheissueofsustainabilityhaslongsinceprogressedbeyondthesphereofenvironmentalpolicy.Ithasnowbecomeacentralcompo-nentofresearchandtechnologypolicyandatthesametimeataskforalldepartments.Thissuccesscanonlybeexplainedbythefactthattheplayersconcernedalllinkthetopicwithanalternativelogicofeconomicoperationswhichpromisestoguaranteelivelihoods.Whethertheclassicgrowthparameterscomprehensivelyrepresentthegoodofsocietyiscalledintoquestion.Thesettingupofthecommissionofenquiry“Growth,prosperity,qualityoflife–waystosustainableeconomicactivityandsocialprogressinthesocialmarketeconomy”shouldbeseenagainstthisbackground.
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Sofarthecompositionofthecommissionofinquiryrevealscleardistancingfrommembersofthebusinesscommunity.ThefederalgovernmentisthereforerecommendedtoincluderepresentativesofbusinessandtheBDIintheworkofthecommission.TheBDIisrecommendedtodrawupitsownproposalsonthequestionwhetherahighlydevelopedsocietylikeGermanycanmeasureitssuccesssimplybyquantitativegrowthparametersalone.Thethreedimensionsofsustainability–economy,ecology,society–areindispensable.
Sustainability as a success factorManyenterprisesachievesubstantialgrowthratesingreenmarkets.Theshareofvaluecreationandthenumberofjobsinthisareaaresteadilyincreasing.Nevertheless,inmanyenterprisessustainabilityhassofarbeenunderstoodasasupplementarytask.
Itisrecommendedthatenterprisesshouldcomprehensivelyintegrateandimplementsustainabilityintheirinnovationandstrategyproc-esses.Examplesofhowthiscanbedoneareclearself-setobjectivesandmonitoringimplementationbyindicators(keysustainabilityperformanceindicators).
Sustainablefuturemarketsofrestrictedtotheareasofenergyandmobility.Infacttheyextendtoallareasofindustrialproduction.Anintegratedandholisticviewisthekeytoeconomicadvantages.Whatispositiveisthatwithsustainableproductsandsolutionsthequestionofacceptancedoesnotarise.
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Technology development and viability for the futureGlobalmegatrendsshapethemarketsofthe21stcentury:demo-graphicchange,urbanisation,scarcityofresourcesandclimatechange.Theanswer,ifthereisone,tosuchcomplexissuesliesinsystemssolutions.Sotechnologicalcompetencecontinuestobedemanded,competitionininnovationandqualitybecomesmoreimportant.CompetitionthroughpriceundercuttingisnotapromisingstrategyforGermanyinanycasesinceinmanycasesitwouldmeanalossinvaluecreationandincome.Onthewhole,conditionsforGermanindustrytocontinueonasuccessfulpathofgrowthremaingood.
However,intheemergingcountriesseriouscompetitioninthefieldofscienceandtechnologyisgainingstrength.
Furthermore,radicaltechnologicalchangeisconfrontingclassicmanufacturingindustrywithnewchallenges.Theresponseliesinflexibleframeworkconditionsintheareasofeducation,thelabourmarketandmobility.However,thataloneisnotsufficient.Germanymustretainitsabilitytodevelopcentralfuturetechnologies,toconvertthemintosolutionstailoredtomeetneedsandtomakethemmarket-ablebyaccompanyingservicesandbusinessmodels.
Acentralroleinallareasoftechnologicalprogressisplayedbytheprocessingofinformationandknowledge.Italsohelpstheintegrationofvariouscomponentsintothesystemssolutionsalreadymentioned.Personalisedmedicineorthe“InternetofThings”areexamples.Thedemandsmadeonthemanagementofcomplexityincreasesubstan-tially.Itisthereforerecommendedthatinscienceandpolicy-makingthereshouldbeastrongeremphasisonsystemsinnovationsasthesubjectofinterdisciplinaryresearchpromotion,withthefocusonaholisticinnovationapproach.
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29 Fig7:Disruptionsinthemobilityareaofactivity
39 Fig8:Disruptionsintheclimateandenergyareaofactivity
45 Fig9:Disruptionsinthehealthandnutritionareaofactivity
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Thoseactingsociallyaredescribedasactors.Thereisadistinctionbetweenindividualactors(persons)andcollectiveactors(organisa-tions,enterprises,states).Theyhaveincommonthattheycanbecontacted,i.e.areavailableforcommunication.Relevanteconomicactorsaredescribedasstakeholders.
Inbusinessstudiestheconceptofthestrategicactorisusedinconnectionwiththemodellingofbusinessprocesses.Thetaskistoexplorewhichactorhasaninfluenceonabusinessproject.
SchreyöggG.(1999):StrategischesManagement–Entwicklungs-tendenzenundZukunftsperspektiven.In:DieUnternehmung.Jg.53(1999)Heft6
Clusteringmeansthegroupingorjoiningoffeaturesand/orvariablesonaccountofsimilarity
Raithel(2008):QuantitativeForschung:EinPraxiskurs.Wiesbaden
Changesoftenhaveadisruptivecharacter.Theimpactofdisruptionsisconsiderable.Disruptionsresultfrombreaksintrendsorfromplausibleprolongationsofexistingtrends–bothwithprofoundeffectsonthestructureofvaluecreationinGermany.Externalshockscanalsoimpactaswellasarrivalattippingpoints.Inthebusinessworldweoftenexperiencesuchbreaksintheformofnon-lineardevelop-ments.Whetherdisruptionswillactuallyoccurisnotcertain.However,iftheyaretakenseriously,theyopeneyesforpossiblefundamentalsocialupheavalswithfar-reachingconsequencesforvaluecreation.Thisgivesrisetoopportunitiesandrisks.
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Theoverallconceptofforesightmeansanextensivesetofmethodsandanalyticalinstrumentsofresearchintothefuture.Aknowledge-basedandinterdisciplinaryprocedureiscommontothemall.Thelengthoftimewithwhichforesightconcernsitselfwithcanrangefromafewyearstoseveraldecades.Thevarietyofperspectivesmakesforesightespeciallyrelevantforcorporatestrategyplanning.
Burmeister,K./Neef,A./Beyers,B.(2004):CorporateForesight.UnternehmengestaltenZukunft.Hamburg.
Afeaturethatpointstoasuper-ordinatedevelopment.
Inempiricalresearchanindicatordescribesalimitedsampletakenfromaquantityofempiricallyverifiabledatawiththehelpofwhichgeneralisingstatementscanbemade.Inindustryindicatorsareunderstoodaspointerstothedevelopmentoftheeconomyortheeconomicsituationingeneral.Example:fallingpurchasingpowerasanindicatorofaneconomiccrisis.
Koch,J.(2004):Marktforschung.(4thimpression).Munich
Informatisationisaprocessofgeneratingandusinginformationinordertobeabletoproducefurtherinformation.Theessenceofinformatisationliesintranslatinginformationintoamaterialobjectofcooperativehumanactivity,forexampleintoavehicle.Theconceptismostlyusedwithamorespecialmeaning:thepenetrationofalllifeareasofsocietybyinformationandcommunicationstechnology,especiallythecomputerandtheinternet.
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Thepracticalapplicationofanideatosolveproblemsisdescribedasinnovation.Inindustrythereisadistinctionbetweenthreebasicforms:themanufactureofnewproductsorproductswithclearlyimprovedproperties(productinnovation),achangeinproceduresformakingaproduct(productionorprocessinnovation),andanewwayoforganisingproductionandsales(organisationalinnovation).Innovationscanmeetwithsuccessinthemarketbutcanalsobefailures.
Corporateidentitydescribesalong-term,strategicframingofcorpo-rateobjectivesanddefineshowthegoalsaretobemet.Asapartofcorporateidentitytheenterpriseassessmentmostlyaimsatachievingaconsensusonvaluesbetweenthemanagementandemployees,atstrengtheningthefeelingoftogethernessandalsoprovidingpractica-bleandconsensualrulesincaseofcrisis.
Corporateidentityassessmentseekstodevelopmentacorrespondingcorporatemodelthatisviableforthefutureandtoadjustittospecificneeds.
KiesslingW./BabelF.(2007):CorporateIdentity–Strategienach-haltigerUnternehmingsführung.(3rdimpression).Augsburg
Modellingaimsata(simplified)imageofrealityinordertocaptureessentialmodesofactionandthecausalityofrealprocesses.Model-lingisdistinguishedfromsimulationinthatitremainsofapurelytheoretical/hypotheticalnatureandisnotreproducedexperimentally/virtually.Economicmodelsdescribepresuppositions(apriori)ofeconomicstructuresandprocesses,suchastheinfluenceofindi-vidualbehaviouronmarketdevelopments.
Kirchgässer,G.(2008):Homooeconomicus:DasökonomischeModellindividuellenVerhaltensundsineAnwendungindenWirt-schafts-undSozialwissenschaften.Tübingen
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Generalpatternsinthechangeinvaluecreationseenfromanoverallperspectivetranscendingindividualbranchesofindustryorenter-prises.Theseincludeatrendtothedissolutionofseparatebranches,sustainableinnovationasaleverofvaluecreationandanecessityforcontrollingcomplexity.Ingeneraltheparadigmshiftsinvaluecreationdemonstratethatcircumstancesdonotbecomesimplerbutmorecomplicated.Volatilityincreases.
Adefiningpropertyorfeature.Aparametercanbeadefinedvariablewhichhelpstoidentifyanddescribeprocessesanddevelopments.Expandeddefinitionsdescribeparameterpropertieswhicharesituatedoutsidetheobjectunderobservation,whichiswhythetermcanbeusedsynonymouslywithinfluencingfactor.
Bossel,H.(2004)Systeme,Dynamik,Simulation:Modellbildung,Analyse,undSimulationkomplexerSysteme.Norderstedt
Thistermoriginatingfromthefinancialsectordescribesthesumofproducts,servicesandbrandssuppliedbyabusinessenterprise.Instrategicmanagementportfolioservesasananalysiscriterionfordeterminingthemarketpositionofanenterprise.Thegoalinthecreationofasuitableportfolioisthebalancebetweendiversityandconcentrationoncorecompetences.
Jung,H.(2006):AllgemeineBetriebswirtschaftslehre(10thimpres-sion).Munich
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Trendorcomplexoftrendsthatdeterminesorcharacterisesafieldanditsfuturedevelopment.Itisofnoaccountwhetherthekeyfactordeterminesthefieldasacause(e.g.asexternalinfluencingfactors)orwhetheritdescribesitscentraleffects.Theconceptofthekeyfactorisanattempttomakeasassessmentorjudgementfromamongthevarietyofinfluencingfactors(trendsandalsoactionoptionsofimportantactors)inordertoreducethecomplexityoftheproblemtoamanageablelevel.
Weaksignalsisatermfordevelopmentsortrendswhichappearonlyslightatthetimetheyarediscoveredbutwhichhavethepotentialtobecomekeyfactorsinthefutureoforganisationandenterprises.Consequently,weaksignalsharbourthedangerthattheycaneasilybeoverlookedorunderestimated.Forexample,atthestartoftheinternetagemanyinthebusinesscommunityconsideredwwwtobeatemporarytechnologicalgimmickofnoeconomicimportance.
Röttger,U.(2001):IssuesManagement.In:Nolting,T./Thießen,A.(ed.):KrisenmanagementinderMediengesellschaft.Wiesbaden.
Stakeholdersaregroupswithvestedinterestswhohaveadirectorindirectconnectionwithanenterpriseorventure.Incontrasttotheshareholderapproachwhichconcentratesontheinterestsofthoseholdingequity,thestakeholderapproachaimsatabalancebetweentheinterestsofvariousrelevantstatusgroups.Theseincludeinternalstakeholders(staff,managers,proprietors)andexternalstakeholders(customers,suppliers,investors,state,society).
Ulrich,P.(1999):WasistguteUnternehmensführung?ZurnormativeDimensionderShareholder-Stakeholder-Debatte.In:Kumar,B.N./Osterloh,M./SchreyöggG.(ed.):UnternehmensethikunddieTransformationdesWettbewerbes:Shareholder-Value–Globalisierung–Hyperwettbewerb,Suttgart.
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Targetedandplannedthoughtandactionbasedonthelongterm.Strategiesaimtostabiliseexpectationsinviewofanunknownfuture.Strategiesenableorfacilitatedecisionsinuncertainconditions.Thetermoriginatesfromthemilitarysphereandiscloselyrelatedtotheterm‘tactics’.Inindustrystrategyisunderstoodasmeaningfulsequencingoftheoperationsofanenterprisewiththeaimofsecuringalastingcompetitiveadvantage.
Lühmann,N.(2006):OrganisationundEntscheidung.Wiesbaden
PorterM.E.(1999):WettbewerbundStrategie.FrankfurtamMain.
Scenariosareconsistentandplausiblealternativeimagesofthefuture.Incontrasttoforecasts,scenariosarehypothetical.Itisuncertainwhichofthepossibilities,whichdetailedaspectsofthescenarioswillactuallyoccur.Takentogether,scenariosillustratethemostsignificantdrivingforceswhichfuturedevelopmentsdependon,provideanoverviewoflinkedeffectsanddescribepossibleconse-quences.
Thetermdescribesagradual,sustainedandgenerallycontinuousdevelopment–incontrasttocyclicalswings,erraticfluctuationsorthearrivalofsomethingessentiallynew.Trendscanbedistinguishedfromshort-termfashionsbyhavingasustainedeffectoverseveralyears.Moreover,theyarerobust,donotchangeabruptlyandcontinueinthesamedirection.Trendshaveacorrespondinglastingeffectonconcretelivingconditionsandthusfulfiltheconditionstobetakenasapointofapproachforthestrategicplanningofenterprises.
Müllert,A./Müller-StewensG.(2009):StrategicForesight:Trend-undZukunftsforschunginUntenehmen–Instrumente,Prozesse,Fallstu-dien.Stuttgart.
Strategy
Scenarios
Trend
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Cycleisatermforthetemporary,periodicdeclineandincreaseincertainobservablephenomena.Cyclesaremarkedbyregularity,demonstratecontinuityandarethussuitableformakingforecasts.Oneexampleoftheapplicationofcyclicalthinkinginthefieldofeconomicsareso-calledeconomiccycles,whichproceedsontheassumptionthateconomicperformancerunsincyclesdependingonparadigmsandtechnologicaldevelopments,wherebylongerandshortercyclesoverlap.
Raudenbush(2005):HowDoWeStudyWhatHappensnext.Thou-sandOaks/Chicago.
Cycles
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DirectorDr.ReinholdAchatz(SiemensAG)
Members of working groupDr.StefanBerndes(BDLIe.V.)Dr.ArnevonBonin(BayerAG)Dr.KlausEbert(BoehringerIngelheimGmbH)Dr.KlausGriesar(MerckKGaA)Dr.ChristianHahner(DaimlerAG)AndreKaffenberger(SüdzuckerAG)Dr.JochenKölzer(SiemensAG)Dr.VolkerMeyer-Guckel(StifterverbandfürdieDeutscheWissenschafte.V.)Dr.MarkusMüller-Neumann(BASFSE)WolfgangMüller-Pietralla(VolkswagenAG)Dr.DianeRobers(PwCAG)Dr.FriedrichSchulte(RWEAG)Dr.TjarkSiefkes(BombardierTransportationGmbH)Dr.JohannesStuhlberger(EADSDeutschlandGmbH)StephanZiegler(BITKOMe.V.)
Editorial team mobilityDr.StefanBerndes(BDLIe.V.)Dr.ChristianHahner(DaimlerAG)WolfgangMüller-Pietralla(VolkswagenAG)Dr.TjarkSiefkes(BombardierTransportationGmbH)
Editorial team climate and energyDr.KlausGriesar(MerckKGaA)Dr.MarkusMüller-Neumann(BASFSE)Dr.FriedrichSchulte(RWEAG)
Editorial team health and nutritionDr.ArnevonBonin(BayerAG)Dr.KlausEbert(BoehringerIngelheimGmbH)AndreKaffenberger(SüdzuckerAG)Dr.Dr.ReinhardLöser(BDIe.V.)CoraOrlamünder(BDIe.V.)
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Editorial team super-ordinate framework conditionsDr.VolkerMeyer-Guckel(StifterverbandfürdieDeutscheWissenschafte.V.)Dr.DianeRobers(PwCAG)
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