A review of information flow diagrammatic models for product-service systems
| dc.contributor.author | Durugbo, Christopher | - |
| dc.contributor.author | Tiwari, Ashutosh | - |
| dc.contributor.author | Alcock, Jeffrey R. | - |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-06-18T23:02:26Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-06-18T23:02:26Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011-02-28T00:00:00Z | - |
| dc.description.abstract | A product-service system (PSS) is a combination of products and services to create value for both customers and manufacturers. Modelling a PSS based on function orientation offers a useful way to distinguish system inputs and outputs with regards to how data are consumed and information is used, i.e. information flow. This article presents a review of diagrammatic information flow tools, which are designed to describe a system through its functions. The origin, concept and applications of these tools are investigated, followed by an analysis of information flow modelling with regards to key PSS properties. A case study of selection laser melting technology implemented as PSS will then be used to show the application of information flow modelling for PSS design. A discussion based on the usefulness of the tools in modelling the key elements of PSS and possible future research directions are also presented. | en_UK |
| dc.identifier.citation | C. Durugbo, A. Tiwari, J.R. Alcock. A review of information flow diagrammatic models for product-service systems. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2011, Volume 52, Issue 9-11, pp1193-1208. | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0268-3768 | - |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00170-010-2765-5 | - |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/5403 | |
| dc.publisher | Springer Science Business Media | en_UK |
| dc.title | A review of information flow diagrammatic models for product-service systems | en_UK |
| dc.type | Article | - |