Many industries are experiencing the challenges and opportunities associated with the rapid pace of technological change. In manufacturing, the adoption of new materials and manufacturing processes is a common concern, for example, the use of new composite materials offer significant advantages in terms of energy efficiency and performance. However, their use poses challenges in terms of manufacturing and assembly. On the side of technological advances, the exploration of digitalisation, automation and robotics to improve efficiency is a strong trend. However, implementing these technologies requires investment and significant changes to existing assembly processes. To meet these challenges, fostering collaboration between design and manufacturing, as well as between manufacturer and its suppliers is often seen as the key solution for various industries. In this work, we present how capability modelling can help both parties to describe their demands and offers with respect to needed and provided quality properties such as set-up times or ecological footprint. These serve as input for a digital business ecosystem in which the pareto-optimal factory design can be chosen supported by a digital platform integrating the manufacturer and its suppliers.