An integrated simulation framework for system-of-systems value exploration

Post by: Tobias Larsson
19th June 2025
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Abstract

The manufacturing sector is witnessing a paradigm shift toward servitization, where companies are transitioning from selling products to offering product–service systems. This shift creates additional challenges, where the providers must ensure the expected value throughout the operational phase of the solution. Especially when dealing with a system-of-systems (SoS), evaluating performance across diverse contexts and business models while understanding the interconnectedness between systems becomes critical. To address these challenges during the design phase, this article presents a novel integrated simulation framework that supports the development team in exploring value from a SoS perspective. This framework utilizes agent-based simulation and offers three key features: multifidelity, modular and multidisciplinary. The applicability of the proposed framework is further demonstrated in a quarry industry case.

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Systems engineering, value-driven design, agent-based simulation, early-stage design, product-service systems

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Toller Melén CNK, Machchhar RJ, Wendin C, Bertoni M. An integrated simulation framework for system-of-systems value exploration. Design Science. 2025;11:e20. doi:10.1017/dsj.2025.10012

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Tagged: agent-based simulation, early-stage design, Marco Bertoni, mdd, raj jiten machchhar, SDD, systems engineering, value-driven design, vdd