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dc.contributor.authorWeisskopf, Simon-
dc.contributor.authorMeierhofer, Jürg-
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-21T07:26:29Z-
dc.date.available2023-07-21T07:26:29Z-
dc.date.issued2023-05-
dc.identifier.urihttps://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/28334-
dc.description.abstractPurpose: This paper will examine the economic and ecological value creation in production ecosystems with a focus on the B2B relationship between a supplier of equipment and a customer who uses this equipment. Smart services and product service systems have the potential to generate environmental value, thus covering at least two out of three dimensions of the triple bottom line. Approaches for a sustainable production, such as circular economy and cradle-to-cradle are available in theory and practice, yet those concepts are not systematically applied. For this reason, this paper examines the following hypothesis: companies have quantitative KPIs for economic and ecological value creation, however, they lack a systematic methodology for joint optimization of economic and ecological value. In particular, they optimize primarily on the economic value. Design/Methodology/Approach: The analysis is based on literature study accompanied by a field research based on in-depth interviews in a qualitative sample of five companies (four SMEs and one larger company), which are active in various industry sectors. The qualitative insights from the different interviews are combined to a coherent picture. Given this, recommendations are elaborated for the companies how to proceed in order to leverage the information available for fostering servitization steps supporting both economic and ecological goals. Findings: The qualitative field research revealed that most companies are familiar with the terms circular economy, cradle-to-cradle or triple bottom line. Although companies record ecological KPIs, sustainability still plays a subordinate role in decision-making. It has also become evident that the concept of the circular economy is not generally applicable to every corporate situation and that other approaches are necessary. However, all of the company cases offer some services that would enable a transition towards circular economy. Originality/Value: The findings in this study support the quantitative model approach for determining the ecological value for different service constellations. Therefore, the quantitative framework proposed in (Meierhofer & Stucki, 2022) can be used as a tool by manufacturing firms to calculate the economic and ecological benefit of planned service concepts.de_CH
dc.language.isoende_CH
dc.publisherAston Universityde_CH
dc.rightsLicence according to publishing contractde_CH
dc.subjectSmart servicesde_CH
dc.subjectSustainable servitizationde_CH
dc.subjectProduct service systemde_CH
dc.subjectCircular economyde_CH
dc.subjectTriple bottom linede_CH
dc.subject.ddc338.927: Umweltökonomie und nachhaltige Entwicklungde_CH
dc.titleIndustrial smart services for circular economyde_CH
dc.typeKonferenz: Paperde_CH
dcterms.typeTextde_CH
zhaw.departementSchool of Engineeringde_CH
zhaw.organisationalunitInstitut für Datenanalyse und Prozessdesign (IDP)de_CH
zhaw.publisher.placeBirminghamde_CH
zhaw.conference.detailsSpring Servitization Conference (SSC), Helsinki, Finland, 8-9 May 2023de_CH
zhaw.funding.euNode_CH
zhaw.originated.zhawYesde_CH
zhaw.pages.end64de_CH
zhaw.pages.start54de_CH
zhaw.parentwork.editorBigdeli, Ali Z.-
zhaw.parentwork.editorKohtamäki, Marko-
zhaw.parentwork.editorRabetino, Rodrigo-
zhaw.parentwork.editorBaines, Tim-
zhaw.publication.statuspublishedVersionde_CH
zhaw.publication.reviewPeer review (Publikation)de_CH
zhaw.title.proceedingsThe Role of Servitization in Grand Challengesde_CH
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zhaw.funding.zhawData Sharing Frameworkde_CH
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Weisskopf, S., & Meierhofer, J. (2023). Industrial smart services for circular economy [Conference paper]. In A. Z. Bigdeli, M. Kohtamäki, R. Rabetino, & T. Baines (Eds.), The Role of Servitization in Grand Challenges (pp. 54–64). Aston University.
Weisskopf, S. and Meierhofer, J. (2023) ‘Industrial smart services for circular economy’, in A.Z. Bigdeli et al. (eds) The Role of Servitization in Grand Challenges. Birmingham: Aston University, pp. 54–64.
S. Weisskopf and J. Meierhofer, “Industrial smart services for circular economy,” in The Role of Servitization in Grand Challenges, May 2023, pp. 54–64.
WEISSKOPF, Simon und Jürg MEIERHOFER, 2023. Industrial smart services for circular economy. In: Ali Z. BIGDELI, Marko KOHTAMÄKI, Rodrigo RABETINO und Tim BAINES (Hrsg.), The Role of Servitization in Grand Challenges. Conference paper. Birmingham: Aston University. Mai 2023. S. 54–64
Weisskopf, Simon, and Jürg Meierhofer. 2023. “Industrial Smart Services for Circular Economy.” Conference paper. In The Role of Servitization in Grand Challenges, edited by Ali Z. Bigdeli, Marko Kohtamäki, Rodrigo Rabetino, and Tim Baines, 54–64. Birmingham: Aston University.
Weisskopf, Simon, and Jürg Meierhofer. “Industrial Smart Services for Circular Economy.” The Role of Servitization in Grand Challenges, edited by Ali Z. Bigdeli et al., Aston University, 2023, pp. 54–64.


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