PSS - Product Development Research Lab

The state of Product Service System Research – IPSS 2016

23rd June 2016
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PDRL participated with four papers and a keynote to the 8th CIRP IPSS CONFERENCE Product-Service Systems across Life Cycle in Bergamo, Italy.

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PDRL at the 8th CIRP IPS2 Conference

17th June 2016
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The 8th CIRP IPS2 conference will kick-off this weekend with a Welcome reception at Chiostro Santa Marta, in the beautiful city of Bergamo, in Northern Italy CIRP IPS2 is a major yearly event for PDRL. The conference gathers researchers worldwide to share theoretical and practical experiences showing that transition towards Industrial Product-Service System. The conference this year is […]

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Urban Mining as a Case for PSS

13th June 2016
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ABSTRACT Reports about the depletion and pollutant of the earth by human interference and the increasing need for urbanised areas require us to think differently about how we go about achieving this increased urbanisation. In this context, urban mining, where demolition sites are mined for increased recycling and value extraction. Due to high specialisation of […]

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Experimenting the use of Value Models as Boundary Objects in Conceptual PSS Design

13th June 2016
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ABSTRACT The paper presents the results of experimental activities aiming at investigating the role of ‘value models’ as ‘boundary objects’ that facilitate cross-functional discussions in the PSS conceptual design phase. The experiment featured 6 separate sessions involving a total of 22 students in the final year of three different Master Programmes. In the sessions participants […]

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Virtual Modeling for Lifecycle Performance Assessment in Aerospace Design

13th June 2016
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ABSTRACT The aim of the paper is to present an approach for the multidisciplinary evaluation of alternative modular concepts in preliminary design with the intent of enhancing engineers’ capability to simulate alternative scenarios with different design configurations, so to derive decisions about the most valuable design concepts to further develop. The research contribution is novel […]

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Boundary objects for PSS Design

13th June 2016
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ABSTRACT In PSS design, hardware and service developers often have different objectives. Lacking to communicate and negotiate them across boundaries might lead to solutions unable to generate market shares and long-term profitability. This paper aims to contribute to the definition of ‘boundary objects’ that facilitate the sharing of knowledge between members of cross-functional teams engaged […]

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Marco Bertoni guest lecturer at the University of Bergamo

1st June 2016
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Most of us are becoming familiar with the concept of car sharing: why do you need to buy your own car when you can rent it, just when you need it? This is not only good for your pocket, but provides significant environmental benefits too. Collaborative consumptions patterns are becoming everyday more popular, so are […]

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Value-driven product service systems development: Methods and industrial applications

21st May 2016
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ABSTRACT In recent times a service-dominant logic is permeating the design of complex systems. However, in spite of their appeal, initiatives such as Product Service Systems (PSS) have not become mainstream, and methods are lacking to support this transition. This paper argues that methodological guidance, as well as tools for decision support, may be found […]

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Models for Value-driven engineering design

25th April 2016
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ABSTRACT Nowadays, it is a great challenge to understand what models shall be used to iteratively translate customer desires into terms that are meaningful for engineering design decision-making. This paper proposes a framework illustrating the iterative evolution of model-based enablers for value during conceptual system design. The framework is developed from the analysis of four […]

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Competitiveness and sustainability effects of cars and their business models in Swedish small town regions

20th April 2016
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Research paper published in Journal of Cleaner Production. Highlights Gasoline car causes the most emissions from its manufacturing and use phases. Local jobs from renewables give positive contribution to social sustainability. Renewable electricity in electric carpool cause least socio-ecological impact. Car Pooling is more cost-effective for those who drive from 2000 to 8500 km. People travel […]

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