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The role of Product-service Systems Regarding Information Feedback Transfer in the Product Life-cycle Including Remanufacturing

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: With a Product-Service System (PSS), the producer often has control of its products during multiple life-cycles, and thus there are more incentives for design for service and remanufacturing in comparison to traditional sales. The aim of this paper is to explore the role of PSS regarding information feedback transfer in the product life-cycle including remanufacturing. The paper explores two industrial cases where PSS does not yet act as a facilitator for transferring information feedback from remanufacturing to product designers. However, the full potential of PSS is not yet utilized at the companies, and their products are neither designed for PSS nor remanufacturing.

Source: Procedia CIRP

DOI: 10.1016/j.procir.2016.03.088

Authors: Louise Lindkvist, Erik Sundin

Institution: Linköping University

Language: English

Topic: Sustainable Supply Chain Management

Subfield: Strategy and Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Responsible consumption and production, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: VINNOVA