Value-chain Oriented Services (VCO)

Value-chain oriented (VCO) services are developed with the purpose to enable a vertical connection and communication between stakeholders such as remanufactures, recyclers or retailers along the value chain. Therefore, the VCO services aim to improve the information flow between companies within and across different industrial sectors addressed by the DigiPrime digital platform. The VCO services range from de- and remanufacturing oriented product information management, product co-creation, LCA-LCC for eco-design, demand-supply matching, sustainable value network and reverse logistics configuration, identification of cross-regional value-chains through open innovation, material flow monitoring and aggregated system‐oriented KPIs, circular innovation hubs integration to barriers identification and legislation support.

The services, including their description, design overview and operation overview, are introduced in  Description of the platform architecture and integration guidelines.  They include:

• De- and remanufacturing oriented product information management
• Product co-creation
• LCA-LCC for eco-design
• Demand-supply matching
• Sustainable value network and reverse logistics configuration
• Identification of cross-regional value-chains through open innovation
• Material flow monitoring and aggregated system‐oriented KPIs
• Circular Innovation hubs integration
• Barriers identification and legislation support