New Business for Old Europe : Product-Service Development, Competitiveness and Sustainability.
Title:
New Business for Old Europe : Product-Service Development, Competitiveness and Sustainability.
Author:
Tukker, Arnold.
ISBN:
9781909493643
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (479 pages)
Contents:
Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Part I: Product-services: the context -- 1. Introduction -- Part II: Fundamentals concerning competitiveness and sustainability -- 2. Product-services: a specific value proposition -- 3. Product-services and competitiveness -- 4. Product-servicesand sustainability -- Part III: Product-service development -- 5. The toolbox for product-service development -- Part IV: Potential for product-services in five need areas -- 6. Introduction to the need area-specific chapters -- 7. Need area 1: base materials -- 8. Need area 2: information and communication technologies -- 9. Need area 3: offices -- 10. Need area 4: food -- 11. Need area 5: households -- Part V: Reflections and conclusions -- 12. Towards an integrated approach to PSS design -- 13. Conclusions -- Annex 1: A practical guide for pss development -- Annex 2: tools, alphabetical -- References -- Index.
Abstract:
Explores the business drivers for embarking on product-service development and its relation with sustainability and competitiveness. This book reviews toolkits and approaches, selects best practice, analyzes gaps, examines what opportunities there are in a variety of key areas and translates the lessons into suggested approaches for companies.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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