In manufacturing firms, services become a growing source of differentiation and mean of valorisation of the product, i.e., a key-factor to gain competitive advantages

CEFORALP, with the financial support of the 5th European Frame-Programme of R&D, elaborated in collaboration with European partners a methodology “Service Orientation in the manufacturing sector”, dedicated to SMEs in France, in Italy, in Germany, in Portugal. The objective is to help SMEs versus the introduction of services provisions around the product.

This project received the financial support of the European Commission, in the frame of the 5th Programme of R&D More informations about Community fundings opportunities for R&D projects, including SMEs' projects: www.cordis.lu European Network on Product-Service Innovation: www.suspronet.org.