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Servitization of manufacture: Exploring the deployment and skills of people critical to the delivery of advanced services

  • Tim Baines*
  • , Howard Lightfoot
  • , Palie Smart
  • , Sarah Fletcher
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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    120 Citations (Scopus)

    Abstract

    Purpose - This "research note" sets out to fuel the debate around the practices and technologies within operations that are critical to success with servitization. It presents a study of four companies which are delivering advanced services and reports on the organisation and skill-sets of people within these. Design/methodology/approach - This has been case-based research at four manufacturers leading in their delivery of services. Findings - It describes the desirable behaviour of people in the front-line of service delivery, identifies the supporting skill-sets, how these people are organised, and explains why all these factors are so important. Originality/value - This paper contributes to the understanding of the servitization process and, in particular, the implications to broader operations of the firm.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)637-646
    Number of pages10
    JournalJournal of Manufacturing Technology Management
    Volume24
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2013

    Keywords

    • Manufacturing
    • Manufacturing systems
    • Operations management
    • Operations strategy
    • Product-service systems
    • Service systems
    • Servitization
    • Successful manufacturers

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