TY - BOOK ID - 15992592 TI - Dynamics of Long-Life Assets : From Technology Adaptation to Upgrading the Business Model AU - Arcadio Reyes-Lecuona AU - Grösser, Stefan N. AU - Reyes-Lecuona, Arcadio. AU - Granholm, Göran. PY - 2017 SN - 3319454382 3319454374 PB - Springer Nature DB - UniCat KW - Business. KW - Knowledge management. KW - Organization. KW - Planning. KW - Management. KW - Industrial management. KW - Production management. KW - Management information systems. KW - Business and Management. KW - Innovation/Technology Management. KW - Knowledge Management. KW - Business Information Systems. KW - Production. KW - Organisation KW - Management KW - Management of knowledge assets KW - Information technology KW - Intellectual capital KW - Organizational learning KW - Trade KW - Economics KW - Commerce KW - Industrial management KW - Computer-based information systems KW - EIS (Information systems) KW - Executive information systems KW - MIS (Information systems) KW - Sociotechnical systems KW - Information resources management KW - Manufacturing management KW - Business administration KW - Business enterprises KW - Business management KW - Corporate management KW - Corporations KW - Industrial administration KW - Management, Industrial KW - Rationalization of industry KW - Scientific management KW - Business KW - Industrial organization KW - Administration KW - Industrial relations KW - Organization KW - Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) KW - Executive ability KW - Communication systems KW - Knowledge management KW - Business information systems UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:15992592 AB - This book is published under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license. The editors present essential methods and tools to support a holistic approach to the challenge of system upgrades and innovation in the context of high-value products and services. The approach presented here is based on three main pillars: an adaptation mechanism based on a broad understanding of system dependencies; efficient use of system knowledge through involvement of actors throughout the process; and technological solutions to enable efficient actor communication and information handling. The book provides readers with a better understanding of the factors that influence decisions, and put forward solutions to facilitate the rapid adaptation to changes in the business environment and customer needs through intelligent upgrade interventions. Further, it examines a number of sample cases from various contexts including car manufacturing, utilities, shipping and the furniture industry. The book offers a valuable resource for both academics and practitioners interested in the upgrading of capital-intensive products and services. “The work performed in the project “Use-It-Wisely (UiW)” significantly contributes towards a collaborative way of working. Moreover, it offers comprehensive system modelling to identify business opportunities and develop technical solutions within industrial value networks. The developed UiW-framework fills a void and offers a great opportunity. The naval construction sector of small passenger vessels, for instance, is one industry that can benefit.” Nikitas Nikitakos, Professor at University of the Aegean, Department of Shipping, Trade, and Transport, Greece. “Long-life assets are crucial for both the future competiveness and sustainability of society. Make wrong choices now and you are locked into a wrong system for a long time. Make the right choices now and society can prosper. This book gives important information about how manufacturers can make right choices.” Arnold Tukker, Scientific director, Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), Leiden University, and senior scientist, TNO. ER -