... also investigates the role of modularity as a dynamic capability that supports creating such model. A multifocus group study was performed as part of a larger project, the Frontline Humanitarian Logistics Initiative, aiming to establish a common data model that would serve as the backbone...

... for future research conclude the paper. Findings contribute to modularity and servitisation literature by expanding understanding of the interplay between firm boundaries and management of efficiency and flexibility in the context of modular product-centric advanced services. Previous modularity studies...

...). Key to the emergence of ecosystems is modularity, specifically technological (or process) modularity (Jacobides et al., 2018). For example, in addition to process modularity, product modularity has long been known to be important to manufacturers in order to achieve economies of scale (Ulrich...

...Risto Rajala; Saara A. Brax; Ari Virtanen; Anna Salonen RQ1. How does a provider of integrated solutions develop competitive operational capabilities to provide and deploy modular solutions? More specifically, the study operationalizes this main question in the case context...

... Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Modularity promises to relieve problems of complexity in service systems. However, limited evidence exists of its application in specialized hospital services. The purpose of this paper is to identify enablers...

... are changing rapidly, which both impact the complexity and dynamics of delivery systems even further. In this changing context, the concept of modularity increasingly finds application within and across organizations. The literature has grown significantly and the multifaceted nature of the concept...

... The purpose of this paper is to examine how modularity manifests in the design of services. The study brings new insights on the organization of service firms by empirically exploring and theoretically advancing the intersection of modularity and service design. The paper compares two companies...

... are highly important in a world economy which has increasingly become service driven. There is a growing need to better understand the possibilities for, and requirements of, designing modular service architectures. The purpose of this paper is to elaborate on the roots of the emerging research stream...

...Monique Eissens-van der Laan; Manda Broekhuis; Marjolein van Offenbeek; Kees Ahaus Purpose – Applying “modularity” principles in services is gaining in popularity. The purpose of this paper is to enrich existing service modularity theory and practice by exploring how services are being decomposed...

...,” as a service interface which may support front office customization capabilities while protecting the back office from disruption. The authors posit that it may facilitate MC by enabling product/service and organizational modularity. Design/methodology/approach – The research is based on a single case...

...Mervi Vähätalo; Tomi Juhani Kallio Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the way in which the factors influencing a transformation towards or away from modularity, according to general modular systems theory, appear in the context of health services, and the extent to which...

... development tasks. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Case study Innovation New product development Flexibility Management of technology Modularity New product design Product platforms Complex products and system Lithography manufacturing Many authors emphasize categorizing...