Overcoming barriers when implementing a Product-as-a-Service business model: Overcoming barriers within the transition towards a circular economy by looking at theory and practice

The transition towards a circular economy has many barriers. Scholars have researched these barriers in the last few years, though due to lack of implemented cases, practical insights are missing. With a holistic overview, this research connects the theoretical knowledge with insights gained from practice. New insights can be found by looking at...

Surfboard as a Service: a novel kitesurfing experience: Designing a Product-as-a-Service model for Appletree Surfboards

This report describes the process of the graduation project: ‘Surfboard as a Service: a novel kitesurfing experience’, which was carried out from February to September 2019. The assignment of the project is to design a custom Product-as-a-Service (PaaS) concept for Appletree Surfboards, which: reduces environmental impact, benefits the company...