Data Structure of the Digital Shadow for Systematic Knowledge Management Systems in Single and Small Batch Production

Abstract Companies of the single and small batch production, which supply machines, tools, fixtures and devices, highly contribute to the performance of series production and the quality of products manufactured. To obtain the current market position and differentiate from international competitors, the potentials given by Industry 4.0 need to be tackled. One potential lays in the development of a knowledge management system to store sensitive knowledge and manage it efficiently. Prequisite is a substantial data base which is obtained by a digital shadow to track the company‘s performance close to realtime. This paper focuses on the development of a data structure for companies of the single and small batch production to implement the digital shadow to enable the efficient use of a knowledge management system.