Product-Service-Systems for Heavy-Duty Vehicles – An Accessible Solution to Material Efficiency Improvements?
Paper in proceeding, 2015
revious research has investigated transitions of individual firms to PSS business. It has identified barriers and enablers and specified organizational capabilities needed. However, the transition to PSS has seldom been approached from a product-chain perspective. In addition, previous research has indicated the need for more assessments of environmental gains related to PSSs. This study aims at contributing to these perceived knowledge gaps by means of a case study. Questions posed include: Does the study's case company and one of its suppliers have the capabilities needed to adopt a PSS business model? and Could a PSS really contribute to material efficiency in their product-chain?
product service system
product chain
business model canvas
material efficiency
Author
Derek Diener
Chalmers, Energy and Environment, Environmental Systems Analysis
Mats Williander
Chalmers, Technology Management and Economics, Entrepreneurship and Strategy
Anne-Marie Tillman
Chalmers, Energy and Environment, Environmental Systems Analysis
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
0277786X (ISSN) 1996756X (eISSN)
Vol. 30 269-274Driving Forces
Sustainable development
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Areas of Advance
Transport
Building Futures (2010-2018)
Production
Subject Categories (SSIF 2011)
Social Sciences Interdisciplinary
Environmental Management
Business Administration
Environmental Analysis and Construction Information Technology
Metallurgy and Metallic Materials
Environmental Sciences
DOI
10.1016/j.procir.2015.02.027