posted on 2013-09-09, 11:36authored byRicardo J. Hernandez-Pardo, Tracy Bhamra, Ran Bhamra
This paper explores the perception of a group of
Colombian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) towards sustainable
product service systems (PSS) development. There is currently
much interest in the area of PSS; however, studies of sustainable
PSS involving SMEs are lacking. The purpose of this research
was to identify those organizational aspects that can contribute
to develop sustainable PSS in SMEs. Four main areas were explored:
sustainable awareness, use of information and communication
technologies (ICTs), design process, and business strategy.
This study was carried out in cooperation with the Colombian
Ministry of ICTs and highlights their desire to find new routes to
encourage transformation of companies toward competitive and
sustainable industrial sectors. A significant finding is that the integration
between design process and ICTs appears to be a key
mechanism in developing sustainable PSS in SMEs. Finally, further
work in this field of research is discussed and highlighted.
History
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Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Citation
HERNANDEZ-PARDO, R.J., BHAMRA, T.A. and BHAMRA, R.S., 2013. Exploring SME perceptions of sustainable product service systems. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 60 (3), pp. 483 - 495.