State-of-the-art of design, evaluation, and operation methodologies in product service systems

•A systematic review of PSS literature was carried out, with an emphasis on design, evaluation, and operation methods in product service systems.•Different search terms were applied to obtain a comprehensive bottleneck analyses of PSS research.•Up to 258 articles were downloaded and checked to be objective and persuasive.•Analyses of literature were conducted through different perspectives.

Product service systems (PSS) – integration of products and services – with aims to achieve economic profit and reduce environmental impacts, is a hot issue in academia. The purpose of this study is to comprehend the state-of-the-art in the field of PSS design, evaluation, and operation methodologies (PSS-DEOM) by conducting a systematic literature review. Up to 258 publications related to PSS-DEOM were reviewed and divided into three categories: PSS design methodologies (PSS-DM), PSS evaluation methodologies (PSS-EM), and PSS operation methodologies (PSS-OM). Based on the findings, future research trends were proposed and discussed.