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A Framework for the Design of Service Systems

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We propose a framework for the design and implementation of service systems, especially to design controls for long-term sustainable value co-creation. The framework is based on the software support tool e3-control. To illustrate the framework we use a large-scale case study, the Beer Living Lab, for simplification of customs procedures in international trade. The BeerLL shows how value co-creation can be achieved by reduction of administrative burden in international beer export due to electronic customs. Participants in the BeerLL are Heineken, IBM and Dutch Tax & Customs.

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Notes

  1. 1.

    For further info on the tool see www.e3value.com, where also free demo versions of the tool can be downloaded.

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    The ITAIDE project is funded by the 6th Framework IST Programme of the European Commission, for further information see www.itaide.org.

  3. 3.

    Heineken ships on average 40,000 (!) containers to the US, so the potential benefits of simplification of customs procedures are very significant for Heineken.

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This research was partially supported by the integrated project ITAIDE (Nr.027829), which is funded by the 6th Framework IST Programme of the European Commission (see www.itaide.org).

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Tan, YH., Hofman, W., Gordijn, J., Hulstijn, J. (2011). A Framework for the Design of Service Systems. In: Demirkan, H., Spohrer, J., Krishna, V. (eds) Service Systems Implementation. Service Science: Research and Innovations in the Service Economy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-7904-9_4

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