Search for dissertations about: "products as a service"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 207 swedish dissertations containing the words products as a service.

  2. 6. Quality Practice : An Empirical Investigation of Product Development and the Goods-To-Service Continuum

    Author : Lars Nilsson; A. Parasuraman; Lilian Nilsson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY;

    Abstract : During the past 20 years, there has been steady growth not only in the service sector but also in the service content of most products. Traditional manufacturing companies have become more dependent on the services they provide and this part of their business is very important for their business result. READ MORE

  4. 7. Sustainability-as-a-Service: Advancing digital servitization for industrial sustainability

    Author : Clarissa Alejandra González Chávez; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; sustainability; sustainability-as-a-service; case studies; digital servitization;

    Abstract : The expectations and requirements of companies in today’s world are higher than ever. With the increased urgency of achieving long-term sustainability, companies are increasingly exploring new business models that combine increasing digital capabilities with reaching sustainability objectives. READ MORE

  5. 8. The Karma of Products : Exploring the Causality of Environmental Pressure with Causal Loop Diagram and Environmental Footprint

    Author : Rafael Laurenti; Björn Frostell; Andrius Plepys; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Products; Environmental Pressure; Causal Loop Diagram; Environmental Footprint; Industrial Ecology; Industriell ekologi;

    Abstract : Environmental pressures from consumer products and mechanisms of predetermination were examined in this thesis using causal loop diagram (CLD) and life cycle assessment (LCA) footprinting to respectively illustrate and provide some indicators about these mechanisms. Theoretical arguments and their practical implications were subjected to qualitative and quantitative analysis, using secondary and primary data. READ MORE

  6. 9. Co-creation in Healthcare Service Development : A Diary-based approach

    Author : Jon Engström; Mattias Elg; Lars Witell; Lars Nordgren; Linköpings universitet; []
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    Abstract : The patient is the only person who experiences the complete course of a healthcare problem, from first symptom to any contacts with the healthcare system to examination, treatment, follow-up activities and rehabilitation. The aim of this thesis is to explore how caregivers, together with patients, can draw on the knowledge patients acquire from their experiences in healthcare service development. READ MORE

  7. 10. Life Cycle Costing : Supporting companies towards a circular economy

    Author : Marianna Lena Kambanou; Mattias Lindahl; Tomohiko Sakao; Giuditta Pezzotta; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; life cycle costing; total cost of ownership; circular strategies; products as a service; through life costing; life cycle management; circular economy;

    Abstract : Increased consumption has resulted in the depletion of non-renewable resources and an explosion in waste. A circular economy proposes to sustain economic growth but decouple it from resource consumption by keeping products and materials in the economy. READ MORE