NeVS - Networked Value Systems | University of Vaasa

About the research group

Networked Value Systems (NeVS) is a research group that brings together business and engineering to study operations and supply chain management, digital manufacturing and quality management, technology and innovation management, and sustainable energy transition. We are interested in how value networks evolve, how sustainable transformation takes place and how it is shaped by operational excellence, digitalisation, new technologies and products. Under this umbrella, research is organised around four main themes.

The research group focuses particularly on the following themes:

Operations and supply chain management
Digital manufacturing and quality management
Technology and innovation management
Sustainable Energy Transition

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News 05.09.2024

Ostrobothnia Chamber of Commerce Award to Associate Professor Jouni Juntunen

News 03.09.2024

3D metal printing offers opportunities for many different sectors - University of Vaasa's Metal Additive Manufacturing Lab is used by various organisations, researchers and students

Dissertation 07.11.2023

Digital technologies cannot work wonders for organisations if they don't align their social systems accordingly

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Research projects

Project	Duration	Actors
ReWise - Demonstrating resource-wise systems	04/2020 - 03/2022	VEBIC, Strategic business development, Networked value systems NeVS
DigitalTwin	01/2020 - 12/2020	Networked value systems NeVS, Technology and Innovations
AVANGARD – Advanced manufacturing solutions tightly aligned with business needs	10/2019 - 10/2022	Networked value systems NeVS, Technology and Innovations
CircularDigi - KiertoDigi	09/2019 - 08/2021	Networked value systems NeVS, Technology and Innovations
Technobothnia Robotic Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (TB-RAM CoE)	03/2019 - 02/2021	Networked value systems NeVS
All4R&D – Promoting academia-industry alliances for R&D through collaboration and open innovation platform	01/2018 - 11/2022	Networked value systems NeVS

Publications

Publication year	Publication	Authors
2026	Developing Strategic Fit in Changing Business Dynamics: The Case of an Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Manufacturer	Khan, Hussain Sarwar; Hafeez, Shahid; Mubarak, Muhammad Faraz; Shahzad, Khuram
2025	Ennakoinnin edistäminen ammatillisen opettajan työssä ja koulutuksessa	Ojala, Kristiina; Kuismin, Jouko; Kantola, Mauri; Niinimäki, Jukka; Tuuri, Marleena
2025	A Satellite Image Based Eco-Routing Solution: Requirements Analysis from Industry Interviews	Notarangelo, Riccardo L.; Helo, Petri; Kuusniemi, Heidi
2025	Advancements in knowledge graphs (KGs) for engineering design	Wang, Zuoxu; Li, Xinyu; Song, Binyang; Liu, Ang; Liu, Ying; Helo, Petri
2025	Remote Multimodal Study - Case: OM Chant	Ruokolainen, Jari
2025	Crowdsourced Manufacturing in Industry 4.0: Implications and Prospects	Gong, Xuejian; Song, Mulang; Wang, Shu; Jiao, Roger J.; Helo, Petri
2025	Smart Cities and Product-Service Systems-A Conceptual Framework for Urban Sustainability	Paalosmaa, Tomi
2025	Community energy in residential sector: Exploring housing company residents’ awareness and motivations	Tuomela, Sanna; Shakeel, Shah Rukh; Yousaf, Hassan; Lukkarinen, Jani; Ruokamo, Enni; Tikkanen, Tommi
2025	Lingua Mathematica as an Antidote for Digital Exclusion	Naarmala, Jyri; Mäkipää, Juho-Pekka
2025	Gamification and AI for Engaging Risk Management Education: A Systematic Literature Review and an AI Chatbot Exemplifying Gamified Communication	Mäenpää, Mikael; Yli-Viitala, Pirjo; Arrasvuori, Juha