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Towards a Reference Procedure for Designing and Modelling a PSS in the Automotive Industry
Full text linkAbstractNowadays, PSS lifecycle models are a crucial issue. The management of both the product and the service lifecycle together is recent: to date, there is no evidence of an accepted and operational combined lifecycle model. Furthermore, PSS lifecycle models are based on top-down approach, which are not always suitable from an engineering point of view. The aim of this paper is to propose a reference procedure, built on a bottom-up methodology, for the designing and modeling of PSSs and its lifecycles, applied to the automotive sector
Proposal of a toolset for the improvement of industrial systems' lifecycle sustainability through the utilization of ICT technologies
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Lifecycle optimization in the refrigeration industry: a Decision-Support Simulation Toolbox (DSST)
Full text linkAbstractThis paper presents a set of intermediate results related to the ELICiT project, whose purpose is the application of magnetic cooling technology within domestic refrigeration appliances. An innovative Simulation Toolbox, able to offer a better support to designers during the design process, was implemented. This way, a real time comparison of both economic and environmental variables related to magnetic cooling systems will be available. After the implementation phase, the Simulation Toolbox was directly tested in a real industrial context. Finally, gathered data were compared with conventional refrigeration solutions
Proposal of a Model for Life Cycle Optimization of Industrial Equipment
No full textPressure of emergent countries, policy makers and industrial companies’ interests are pushing European companies towards a high consideration of whole product life cycle. Designers and systems engineers are the main actors involved, due to their high influence on product life cycle costs and environmental impacts since early design phase.
The aim of the paper is to propose an integrated, structured and robust model, completed by methods/techniques, to support and help the activity of designers and engineers to create and identify the optimal life cycle oriented solution
Proposal of a multi-objective optimisation of product life cycle costs and environmental impacts
No full textLEAP Product and Manufacturing Design Support System
Full text linkThe aim of this chapter is to show the development of the so-called "LEAP model for design support." The introduction highlights the importance of pursuing a product life cycle approach during the design phase, in order to gain economic and environmental impact savings. We use the life cycle costing and life cycle assessment methodologies, which we will define and criticize. In the light of the gaps identified, this chapter presents the life cycle optimization model, highlighting its development and implementation. We will also describe a first application in the industrial context, referred to as the COMAU use case. Finally, our conclusion summarizes the results and suggests possible extensions of the model
The role of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies for individualisation and service quality of a PSS
No full textNowadays, product manufacturers are compelled to increasingly becoming Product Service System (PSS) providers for surviving and managing the increased global competition. 20% of the enterprises have already integrated services in their product offerings. Meanwhile, the Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to grow significantly in the next years. Smart products are growing fast and are expected to reach 212 billion entities at the end of 2020. From an economic point of view, it is estimated that the impact of IoT is in a range of 6.2 trillion by 2025. IoT is surely an enabler of PSSs, allowing the collection and sharing of vast quantities of information along the whole solution life. This article aims to evaluate the impact that IoT technologies can have on the PSS provision when aiming at the satisfaction of highly diverting customer needs. Particularly, the analysis considers three dimensions: the typology of services enabled, the customization approach enabled, and the service quality gaps disclosed by IoT. By means of multiple use cases, the authors found out that IoT technologies have a huge impact on the different phases of the whole PSS lifecycle. Several advantages were detected for the different stakeholders involved in terms of both service efficiency and effectiveness. Based on these results, the strategic contact points to cope with possible trade-offs between the PSS individualization approach and its service quality are proposed
The role of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies for individualisation and service quality of a PSS
Full text linkNowadays, product manufacturers are compelled to increasingly becoming Product Service System (PSS) providers for surviving and managing the increased global competition. 20% of the enterprises have already integrated services in their product offerings. Meanwhile, the Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to grow significantly in the next years. Smart products are growing fast and are expected to reach 212 billion entities at the end of 2020. From an economic point of view, it is estimated that the impact of IoT is in a range of 6.2 trillion by 2025. IoT is surely an enabler of PSSs, allowing the collection and sharing of vast quantities of information along the whole solution life. This article aims to evaluate the impact that IoT technologies can have on the PSS provision when aiming at the satisfaction of highly diverting customer needs. Particularly, the analysis considers three dimensions: the typology of services enabled, the customization approach enabled, and the service quality gaps disclosed by IoT. By means of multiple use cases, the authors found out that IoT technologies have a huge impact on the different phases of the whole PSS lifecycle. Several advantages were detected for the different stakeholders involved in terms of both service efficiency and effectiveness. Based on these results, the strategic contact points to cope with possible trade-offs between the PSS individualization approach and its service quality are proposed
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