Abstract: Various embodiments include methods for simulating deployment for an artificial intelligence (AI) model. An example method includes: determining at least two formats of an AI model; determining runtimes corresponding to the AI model in the at least two formats; combining a preset simulation environment with the at least two runtimes to obtain at least two combinations; running the at least two combinations to obtain corresponding data flow results; and determining one combination from the at least two combinations according to the data flow results.

Abstract: A method for adapting a production process, an edge device of an industrial control system and a method for a product ordering process, wherein at least one first party node of a blockchain network is adapted to publish order transactions in the blockchain network, published order transactions are validated by the blockchain network, where at least one second party node of the blockchain network analyzes validated order transactions in the blockchain network by identifying validated order transactions, extracting order parameters, sending the order parameters to a simulation system, receiving a capacity parameter from the simulation system, generating an offer based on the capacity parameter, and adapting the production process based on the offer if the at least one first party node accepts the offer.