Product Service System
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"Product development involves a set of complex problem-solving activities. Their effectiveness depends on how well companies share learnings from one problem-solving experience to another. “Lessons learned (LL) practices” are common... more
The Product-Service System (PSS) concept represents, theoretically and practically, a promising model to steer our production and consumption systems towards sustainability. PSSs are business models based on selling performance (i.e.... more
Sustainability requires radical innovations, but their introduction and diffusion usually encounter the opposition of existing socio-technical regimes. An important challenge is, therefore, to understand how to catalyse and support the... more
The global transition towards service orientation is posing challenges in cost estimation for manufacturers driven by the uncertainties that arise at the bidding stage of long-lasting performance-based contracts (i.e. availability).... more
Sustainable Product-Service Systems (S.PSS) carry great potential to deliver social well-being and economic prosperity while operating within the limits of our planet. They can however be complex to design, test, implement and bring to... more
Eco-efficient Product-Service System (PSS) innovations represent a promising approach to sustainability. However the application of this concept is still very limited because eco-efficient PSS are intrinsically radical innovations, that... more
Recent studies advocate that digital technologies are key enabling factors for the introduction of servitized business models. At the same time, these technologies support the implementation of the circular economy (CE) paradigm into... more
This paper reports evidence from a survey, aimed at testing whether and how Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), which enable the adoption of product-service systems, can contribute to value creation. This analysis builds on... more
Abstract Product-Service Systems (PSS) are new business strategies moving and extending the product value towards its functional usage and related required services. From a theoretical point of view the PSS concept is known since a... more
The role and focus of the industrial designer has changed and broadened over the time. A next design practice with growing attention from the design community is the design of Product-Service Systems (PSS). Within this paper we will... more
La integración entre la teoría C – K y el diseño de un Sistema Producto – Servicio (PSS) tiene un enorme potencial de incrementar la productividad en las empresas. Por un lado, la teoría C – K es un enfoque que permite producir un soporte... more
Although the existing literature indicates that the business model concept can be useful to implement product–service systems (PSS), there is still a paucity of guidelines to assist companies in this respect. Therefore, this paper... more
To secure a competitive advantage in economies of fierce rivalry, manufacturing firms seek strategies to grow quicker than the competitors. Differentiation and financial growth are objectives all manufacturing firms try to attain. An... more
Eco-efficient Product-Service System (PSS) innovations represent a promising approach to sustainability. However the adoption of such business strategies is still very limited because it often involves significant corporate, cultural and... more