Abstract
Co-design represents an approach to the concurrent and collaborative design of systems. In an industrial context, firms adopt this approach to minimise risks/costs of new product development and to improve interactions along supply chains. For an industrial firm that delivers integrated product and service offerings i.e. an industrial product-service system (IPS2), co-design needs to be strategized in line with: (i) the IPS2 logic that challenges firms to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of operations, and (ii) customer needs during life cycles.
This article presents a multi-methodology based study of the management of co-design within the context of an IPS2. It adopts a multi-case logic supplemented with key informant semi-structured interviews to capture implementations of co-design and how an IPS2 can be strategized to leverage the benefits of co-design. The article also highlights and discusses the resulting implications of the findings of the study for researchers and practitioners and potential future research directions.
This article presents a multi-methodology based study of the management of co-design within the context of an IPS2. It adopts a multi-case logic supplemented with key informant semi-structured interviews to capture implementations of co-design and how an IPS2 can be strategized to leverage the benefits of co-design. The article also highlights and discusses the resulting implications of the findings of the study for researchers and practitioners and potential future research directions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2881-2900 |
Journal | International Journal of Production Research |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 10 |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2014 |