Analyzing environmental sustainability methods for use earlier in the product lifecycle. (20th June 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brundage, Michael P.; Bernstein, William Z.; Hoffenson, Steven; Chang, Qing; Nishi, Hidetaka; Kliks, Timothy; Morris, K.C.
• Is Part Of: Journal of cleaner production. Volume 187(2018)
• Page Start: 877
• Page End: 892
• Publication Date: 2018-06-20
• Subjects: Sustainable design -- Sustainable manufacturing -- Environmental assessment -- Analysis tools -- Lifecycle assessment -- Smart manufacturing; Factory and trade waste -- Management -- Periodicals; Manufactures -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Déchets industriels -- Gestion -- Périodiques; Usines -- Aspect de l'environnement -- Périodiques; 628.5
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.03.187
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0959-6526

Abstract

Abstract: Environmental sustainability information in the manufacturing industry is not easily shared between stages in the product lifecycle. In particular, reliable manufacturing-related information for assessing the sustainability of a product is often unavailable at the design stage. Instead, designers rely on aggregated, often outdated information or make decisions by analogy (e.g., a similar manufacturing process for a similar product yielded X and Y results). However, smart manufacturing and the Internet of Things have potential to bridge the gap between design and manufacturing through data and knowledge sharing. This paper analyzes environmental sustainability assessment methods to enable more accurate decisions earlier in design. The techniques and methods are categorized based on the stage they apply to in the product lifecycle, as described by the Systems Integration of Manufacturing Applications (SIMA) reference architecture. Furthermore, opportunities for aligning standard data representation to promote sustainability assessment during design are identified.