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Monetization Solutions in Manufacturing

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From Product Manufacturer to Full-Service Provider

More and more manufacturers in the mechanical and plant engineering sector are at a turning point: away from one-off product sales and towards continuous, digital service offerings or "X-as-a-Service".

This requires new business models, flexible pricing and billing structures and scalable IT processes.

The transformation is fundamentally changing the way value is created - from traditional product sales to continuous service sales. The following comparison illustrates the difference:

 

Traditional Business Model

Traditional business is dominated by one-off sales and cost-based prices. Digital services are often only seen as a free bonus - despite their added value and high cost.

Recurring Business Model

Digital business models rely on recurring revenue, continuous billing and services with real added value - especially through software. This creates sustainable growth in the servitized model.

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The doubleSlash team impressed us with their comprehensive expertise in the field of eCommerce and monetization as well as their experience with the technology stack used. We greatly appreciate the trusting and solution-oriented cooperation for a demanding digital project like ours. – Simon Schneider, Senior Domain Product Owner "Join & Stay" Digital R&D, Vorwerk
Solution Approach

Transforming Processes

We support machine and plant manufacturers in the development and technical implementation of new business models - with a focus on monetization and IT architecture.

Our goal: a digital offer-to-cash process that combines products, services and subscriptions - simple, automated and scalable.

  • Offer Management Configuration & management of service add-ons, software features and digital product components.

  • Contract & Subscription Management Mapping of subscription models, service agreements and customer-specific terms, also in combination with one-off product sales.

  • Billing & Pricing Flexible pricing logic, usage-based billing and margin-secure invoicing - independent of the ERP.

  • Payment & Integration Connection of modern payment solutions, also for B2B-typical scenarios (e.g. invoice, SEPA, intercompany billing).

  • Finance & Accounting Integration Automated posting, accrual/deferral and transfer to the general ledger - SAP-compatible and audit-capable.

 

 

The Result

A future-proof monetization architecture that adapts to the business - not the other way around. For new revenue models, more efficient processes and IT that supports innovation.

Lecture

Zeiss Predictive Service: Rethinking Digital Services

The future of the service business is digital, customized and subscription-based. But how can this vision be turned into a viable business model?

As part of the Aachen Service Forum 2025, Jonas Kaltenbach (doubleSlash) and Luca Lutsch (Carl ZEISS Microscopy) will present a practical example of successful subscription management, from the idea to IT integration.

Watch the recording of the Aachen Service Forum now

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