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A Product-Service System for Safety Footwear

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 May 2022

D. J. Janson ,
S. T. Newman  and
V. Dhokia
D. J. Janson*
Affiliation:
University of Bath, United Kingdom
S. T. Newman
Affiliation:
University of Bath, United Kingdom
V. Dhokia
Affiliation:
University of Bath, United Kingdom
*
d.j.janson@bath.ac.uk

Abstract

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This paper proposes that safety footwear manufacture shifts towards a sustainable Product-Service System (PSS). The PSS consists of seven stages from identification of requirements through to disposal or replacement. Through this, designers and manufacturers can realise safety footwear that is customised to end user sizing, function, industry and aesthetic requirements. For end users, this PSS leads to the creation of more comfortable and practicable footwear, addressing the underlying level of acceptance of uncomfortable safety footwear, reducing waste and providing sex specific offerings.

Keywords

mass customisationproduct-service systems (PSS)design automationsafety footwear

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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 2: DESIGN2022 , May 2022 , pp. 1031 - 1040
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