Aggregated services to the product of an equipment manufacturer of the oil industry: the PSS

Abstract

This article aims at analyzing the service operations that a manufacturer of equipment for the oil industry now offers together with their products, in order to maintain its position in a market in which technology is a competitive criterion. The research method is the case study. The integration between product and associated services is well suited described by PSS: Product-Service Systems. The research techniques were: analysis of industry-specific documents, semi-structured interviews, and non-participant observation in plant. Thirteen services which the manufacturer offers, associated with the product, gas turbines, where studied. The services were detailed and contextualized in industry and compared with theoretical elements found in the literature on PSS. Most services are based on the product and are offered as aftermarket activities. The study also describes expected economic and environmental gains.

Keywords

• Sistema Produto-Serviço, Ciclo de Vida do Produto, Servitização, Produtização.