strategy
Replacing products with services
Synonyms:
Substituting services for material goods Claim:
***. Counter Claim:
Forget for a moment the hardware requirements of that new economy -- for instance, the production of a six-inch silicon wafer may require nearly 3,000 gallons of water. But do keep in mind that a hospital or an insurance company or a basketball team requires a substantial physical base. Even the highest-tech office is built with steel and cement, pipes and wires. People working in services buy more software, but also more sport utility vehicles. Subjects:
Fundamental Sciences → MaterialSocial Activity → Services
Commerce → Merchandise
Industry → Products
Type Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
