Highlights•A set of barriers affecting the SPSS transition in manufacturing SMEs was
identified.•Internal barriers caused by intrinsic characteristics of SMEs become still more …

Abstract Industrial Product-Service Systems (IPS²) have been increasingly researched and
practiced in a variety of fields and sectors. Nevertheless, such solutions are not as …

Purpose This study proposes the Smart SME Technology Readiness Assessment (SSTRA)
methodology which aims to enable practitioners to assess the SMEs Industry 4.0 technology …

Sustainability is increasingly recognized as a key innovation capability in the organization.
However, it is not always evident for manufacturers how sustainability targets shall be …

There is a clearly identified need to support SMEs to be aligned with technology advances in
the context of Industry 4.0 throughout the end-to-end engineering across the entire value …

Manufacturing small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial role in the
economic development and resource consumption of most regions. Conceptually, a product …

As a part of a marketing platform, social media has currently shown a tremendous increase
in businesses. Social media allows businesses to integrate communications between sellers …

The ongoing shift to solution-oriented business models and growing digitalization lead to an
increasing importance of services in manufacturing industry. Machine manufacturers in …

Abstract Product-Service Systems (PSS) design is far from reaching maturity when dealing
with early concept generation and selection tasks. Several methods and models for Multi …

For three decades, researchers have investigated the transformation from pure product-
oriented manufacturers to comprehensive solution providers. However, there is a lack of …