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Research on integrated product service system driven by customer value based on ontology technology

Research on integrated product service system driven by customer value based on ontology technology PurposeWith the customers’ increasing expectation on the product value, manufacturing enterprises around the world have made significant efforts to provide high value-added services in addition to their traditional product development and manufacturing business. For this reason, it is of great importance to research product service system. The purpose of this paper is to research on the key problem of integrated product service system (IPSS) design.Design/methodology/approachA value-oriented IPSS is developed, which is set up based on “requirements-functions-processes-structures” mapping model to give full consideration to customer value and service functions. An extended product-service blueprint, which stems from the service blueprint, is developed to describe product behaviors, service deliver processes, stakeholders’ activities and supporting activities. An ontology-based design support system is proposed to improve design efficiency and help designers making better-informed decisions. A computer-aided prototype system has been developed, and an initial attempt has been made to demonstrate the role of IPSS in the aerospace industry.FindingsMany traditional design methods cannot effectively address the objects and processes integration problem of products and services. Moreover, both product and service should be considered in IPSS design, and both of them extremely depend on designers’ own experience and knowledge. Thus, a broader range of knowledge is required to understand product-service system (PSS) design.Research limitations/implicationsThis research provides a solid foundation for PSS C and promotes an effective means for PSS design.Originality/valueA customer value-oriented IPSS is presented. Customer requirements are considered during the design phase of PSS as well as both product and service knowledge. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Kybernetes Emerald Publishing

Research on integrated product service system driven by customer value based on ontology technology

Zhu, Haihua; Li, Jing; Gao, James; Lu, Weihua
Kybernetes , Volume 46 (06): 13 – Jun 5, 2017
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PurposeWith the customers’ increasing expectation on the product value, manufacturing enterprises around the world have made significant efforts to provide high value-added services in addition to their traditional product development and manufacturing business. For this reason, it is of great importance to research product service system. The purpose of this paper is to research on the key problem of integrated product service system (IPSS) design.Design/methodology/approachA value-oriented IPSS is developed, which is set up based on “requirements-functions-processes-structures” mapping model to give full consideration to customer value and service functions. An extended product-service blueprint, which stems from the service blueprint, is developed to describe product behaviors, service deliver processes, stakeholders’ activities and supporting activities. An ontology-based design support system is proposed to improve design efficiency and help designers making better-informed decisions. A computer-aided prototype system has been developed, and an initial attempt has been made to demonstrate the role of IPSS in the aerospace industry.FindingsMany traditional design methods cannot effectively address the objects and processes integration problem of products and services. Moreover, both product and service should be considered in IPSS design, and both of them extremely depend on designers’ own experience and knowledge. Thus, a broader range of knowledge is required to understand product-service system (PSS) design.Research limitations/implicationsThis research provides a solid foundation for PSS C and promotes an effective means for PSS design.Originality/valueA customer value-oriented IPSS is presented. Customer requirements are considered during the design phase of PSS as well as both product and service knowledge.

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Kybernetes – Emerald Publishing

Published: Jun 5, 2017

References

  • Product-service systems revisited
  • Product-service systems engineering: state of the art and research challenges
  • Designing the sustainable product-service integration: a product-service blueprint approach