Sustainable Product-Service-Systems: the Kathalys method

Author

Luiten, Helma ; Knot, Marjolijn ; Van der Horst, Tom

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

190

Lastpage

197

Abstract

Developing Sustainable Product Service Systems (SPSS) is an unavoidable but at the same time a challenging opportunity for companies. The article describes an approach for developing SPSS based on experiences of Kathalys. The Kathalys method is a five step phased approach with guidelines for future exploration to implementing new sustainable products and services. Developing SPSS is an opportunity for companies because it results in new visions of the future and innovation opportunities that fit into this future. At the same time it stimulates the formation of coalitions with (new) partners and the development of new sustainable businesses. The Kathalys method can guide companies through the different stages of these developments

Keywords

design for environment; ecology; product development; technological forecasting; Kathalys method; SPSS; Sustainable Product-Service-Systems; coalitions; five step phased approach; future; innovation opportunities; new sustainable products; sustainable businesses; Companies; Electric vehicles; Guidelines; Humans; Production systems; Technological innovation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing, 2001. Proceedings EcoDesign 2001: Second International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Tokyo

Print_ISBN

0-7695-1266-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/.2001.992344

Filename

992344