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2010
Conference Paper
Titel
Green services in the machinery and plant engineering industry
Abstract
The paper gives a first insight into the development of sustainable services for the machinery and plant engineering industry. In a first step the importance of that industry is demonstrated by statistical data. Then, in a second step, the basics of sustainability and sustainable services are pointed out. In a third step business models are identified as possible proper environments for the development of "green" services. Therefore selected information about business models is provided resulting in a first methodology for the description of business models in the machinery and plant engineering industry. In a fourth step it is indicated which parts of service oriented business model can be developed "greener".