Modelling and analysis of the cutting-tool service network based on the complex network

By the development of product servitization in China, the idea of iPSS was accepted and applied in more and more field. The iPSS for cutting-tools (ct-iPSS for short) was proposed in recent years. Though the application of ct-iPSS, cutting-tools are transformed from tangible stuff to intangible service, and the value of cutting-tool service is improved remarkably. But during the cutting-tools servitization, the using cost of cutting-tools was transferred too. In order to analyze the value transfer paths of the cutting-tool under the ct-iPSS environment, an order-driven cutting-tool service demand network (CTDN for short) based on complex network theory is built and its characteristics are analyzed. Firstly, based on the manufacturing outsourcing, the order-driven CTDN was established though the production orders outsourcing. Secondly, the 6 characteristics indexes were defined to analyze the performance of the CTDN. Finally, A case study was given to show how does the CTDN work.