2013 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
An Ontology of Business Models for Industrial Product-Service Systems
Authors : M. Rese, H. Meier, J. Gesing, M. Boßlau
Published in: The Philosopher's Stone for Sustainability
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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Delivering Industrial Product Service Systems (IPS
2
) is a strategic priority for many companies, since IPS
2
represent an opportunity to differentiate from competitors and to build long-term customer relationships. However, these relationships have to be characterized, e.g. in terms of delivering value, generating revenues, and sharing risks, which can be done through a business model. Nevertheless, the existing research on business models lacks structure especially with regard to IPS
2
. To provide a first step into closing this research gap, this study aims at delivering an IPS
2
-specific business model ontology. Based on this, a case study of a solution provider is conducted.