Purpose This study aims to recognize industry 4.0 opportunities and challenges associated
with the co-creation of value in industrial services and to propose a theoretical framework for …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to support effective business services provision along
the life cycle of complex service-enhanced products, such as the case of solar power plants …

Development, operation and maintenance of complex products, such as solar energy plants
and associated business services, along their life cycle typically require the involvement of …

Due to peculiarities and complexities embedded in complex service-enhanced products, eg
automated buildings, these products are one-of-a-kind, largely customized, and may involve …

Complex service-enhanced products such as solar power plants and intelligent buildings
are one-of-a-kind and highly customized by nature. As such on one hand the specification of …

Several collaborative networks need to be involved in supporting the life cycle of complex
service-enhanced products. When addressing highly customized products, these networks …

Collaboration through sharing competencies and resources has been a key approach to
both creating new competitive environments, as well as achieving the needed agility to …

During the last decade, in manufacturing and service industries, collaboration among small
and medium enterprises (SMEs) has focused on competencies and resources sharing as an …

A particular challenge in the management of collaborative networks is the effective handling
of the interactions among participants, especially in what concerns the management of “soft” …

How can complex relationship structures be managed? When collaborating in networks, the
diversity of stakeholder relationships is increasing. Most times, this leads to interoperability …