Design and Engineering of Product-Service Systems (PSS): The SEEM Methodology and Modeling Toolkit

Servitization is a global trend in the manufacturing industry that requires a challenging and complex transformation. In this context, engineering and design Product-Service Systems (PSS), capturing both product and service perspectives and balancing customer satisfaction and internal efficiency, are becoming more and more essential. To this purpose, the SEEM (SErvice Engineering Methodology) methodology is proposed, and the SEEM Modeling toolkit supporting its implementation is presented. Lastly, this chapter describes the methodology and the tool implementations in a case study on an Italian manufacturing company.