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Product-as-a-Service

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What is the Product-as-a-Service business model?

Customer pays for use or outcome; provider retains ownership and handles lifecycle (maintenance, reuse, recycling).

What companies use the Product-as-a-Service business model?

Rolls-Royce logoRolls-RoyceIBM logoIBMJohn Deere logoJohn Deere
  • Philips pay-per-lux
  • Rolls-Royce Power by the Hour
  • Xerox managed print
  • Car subscriptions

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Rolls-Royce

Company

Rolls-Royce

Aerospace engine maker and luxury car brand (cars now owned by BMW).

IBM

Company

IBM

Tech and consulting.

John Deere

Company

John Deere

World's largest agricultural machinery manufacturer.

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