Toward Development of PSS-oriented Business Models for Micro-manufacturing

Micro-parts and microsystems-based products are considered as a crucial value-adding factor for many industrial sectors and thus an increasingly important contributor for the industrial and economic future. The rapid growth of deployment of micro-manufacturing technologies in several sectors necessitates the development and implementation of a proper business model for micro-manufacturing. This paper introduces innovative business models for micro-manufacturing through integration of the concept of product service systems to develop such a business model.