ABSTRACT

With the recent global fi nancial crisis, the new wave of information technology has driven industrial and commercial changes deeper, and impacted fundamentally the traditional business environment. China has gradually accumulated advantages in both hardware and software development, owing to its vast manufacturing base. The latest ‘Internet+’ strategy (Keqiang 2015) integrates mobile Internet, cloud computing and Big Data. Social-network platforms have created new media centres for corporations and individuals to communicate and share their ideas. Industrial service design has the opportunity to implement the Internet+ strategy and stand out with competitive advantages.