Virtual Factories, Real-World Impact: Applying the Industrial Metaverse into the Manufacturing Process

Leutheuser V, Müller J, Voigt KI (2025)


Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2025

Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH

Book Volume: 5

Pages Range: 291-305

Conference Proceedings Title: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

Event location: Kamakura, Japan

ISBN: 9783032035370

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-03538-7_21

Abstract

Originating in the metaverse concept, the industrial metaverse offers new potentials for industrial value creation. In an industrial metaverse, the entire production can be mapped and simulated virtually, which enables industrial companies to achieve greater efficiency through the early detection of errors or optimized production planning. However, despite of technological foundations, there is a lack of research regarding its fields of application. This paper attempts to identify paradigms for application of the industrial metaverse through a deductive analysis based on 41 interviews with experts from practice. It presents an initial conceptual framework based on a product lifecycle management (PLM) perspective. Drawing upon the insights from the expert interviews, this paper offers an examination of the five dimensions of PLM within the paradigm of the industrial metaverse. Subsequently, this study provides theoretical implications for future studies and practical implications for organizational and strategic aspects. The findings contribute to the novel technological paradigm of the industrial metaverse and offer insights into its fields of applications in manufacturing.

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APA:

Leutheuser, V., Müller, J., & Voigt, K.-I. (2025). Virtual Factories, Real-World Impact: Applying the Industrial Metaverse into the Manufacturing Process. In Hajime Mizuyama, Eiji Morinaga, Tomomi Nonaka, Toshiya Kaihara, Gregor von Cieminski, David Romero (Eds.), IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology (pp. 291-305). Kamakura, Japan: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH.

MLA:

Leutheuser, Viktoria, Julian Müller, and Kai-Ingo Voigt. "Virtual Factories, Real-World Impact: Applying the Industrial Metaverse into the Manufacturing Process." Proceedings of the Advances in Production Management Systems (APMS) 2025, Kamakura, Japan Ed. Hajime Mizuyama, Eiji Morinaga, Tomomi Nonaka, Toshiya Kaihara, Gregor von Cieminski, David Romero, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2025. 291-305.

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