Meeting customer demands require manufacturing systems with a high degree of flexibility, low-cost/low-volume manufacturing
skills, as well as short delivery times. On top of these challenges, there is a gigantic need within industry for technologies
and strategies that will reduce CO2 emissions globally. In this challenging environment there is a need to identify and develop
new and improved manufacturing capabilities within the manufacturing industry. The Factory-ina-Box concept consists of standardized
production modules that are e.g. installed in a container and transported by truck or by train. The concept has been developed,
exemplified and realized in five industrial demonstrators developed by researchers together with competitive manufacturing
companies in Sweden such as ABB Robotics, Bombardier and Pharmadule. The objective of this paper is to discuss the possibility
of realizing a Product Service System (PSS) using the results from the Factory-in-a-Box project
Keywords Manufacturing System - Product Service System - Flexibility - Speed - Mobility