Product Service System Methodology (MEPSS)

How to develop clean, clever and competitive strategies in companies.

The MEPSS project develops a methodology that helps the industry to set up and analyse newly developed product service systems. SERI is a member of the scientific peer review group.

The project focuses on the following aspects:

• design and implementation aspects;

• micro-, meso- and macro-economic impacts;

• social and environmental impacts and issues related to consumer acceptance and culture and ethics.

The project will offer a tool for companies for the implementation of new product service systems in line with their business goals, their consumers needs and with the aim to reduce negative environmental impacts.

The project has been built up around three main theoretical concepts: ‘PSS design and implementation (system innovation)’, ‘Assessment of impact’ and ‘Success and failure factors’ addressing six major issues:

PSS Design and implementation

• Design of services

• Combining product and service

Assessment of impact

• Impact on macro level (system model)

• Impact on micro and meso level (LCA/LCC)

Success and failure factors

• Consumer acceptance

• Culture and ethics

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