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Video summary of the research article "Overcoming the Productivity Challenge in Product Life-Extending Operations: A Multiple-Case Study of European Facilities" by Clemens Gróf and Torbjørn Netland, International Journal of Production Research, 2025. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2025...

Abstract: This study explores how product life-extending operations (PLEO) can be designed for increased productivity. In a multiple-case study, we collect in-depth qualitative data from nine industry-leading European companies with extensive and longstanding product life-extending operations. First, we derive a generic framework for PLEO that describes critical decisions during the operational process. Second, we discover that a key roadblock to productivity is the need to interact repeatedly with both the product and the customer during the life-extending process. We use this to develop a theoretical model of productivity in PLEO. In a post-hoc test with five other firms, we check the validity and generalizability of the proposed conceptual and theoretical models. Our findings can support practitioners and policymakers in increasing the industrial adoption of PLEO.