functions of firms that develop, manufacture and sell their products. From a manufacturer's perspective, the business potential of a PSS is determined by an interplay of four mechanisms: cost reduction, increased customer value, changes to the company's competitive environment and an expansion of the customer base. See also Extended producer responsibility Life cycle thinking Performance-based contracting Product stewardship Sharing economy References Further reading Books and papers – a set of reports commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment On dematerialization Business models