scholarly journals How much can increase in expected product lifetime contribute to extending actual product use duration? A case study of refrigerators

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nishijima Daisuke ◽  
Oguchi Masahiro
Keyword(s):  
Product Use ◽  
Product Lifetime

Incorporating the Option Value of Product Family Variants in Material and Process Selection

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael D. Johnson ◽  
Amlan Nanda
Keyword(s):  
Product Family ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Instrument Panel ◽  
Production Volume ◽  
Option Value ◽  
Process Selection ◽  
Product Platforms ◽  
Effective Manner ◽  
Product Lifetime

In the modern competitive environment, firms have to offer a variety of products to their customers in a cost effective manner. One way of achieving this goal is through the use of product platforms and product families. The choice of product materials and manufacturing processes has a significant effect on the ability to derive variants from these product platforms and families. Unfortunately, most economic analyses of materials selection rarely include the effect on the product family, and if they do they are viewed as static and passive investments. In reality, the decision to produce an additional variant is a “right, but not an obligation” — it can be viewed as a real option. A methodology to value the option of producing a follow-on variant product for an a posteriori (or bottom up) product family is proposed. This method uses inputs that are readily available for most product development teams. An automotive instrument panel beam case study is used to illustrate the method. Results from the case study show that while the follow-on variant option did not affect the relative economic preference of the materials, the value of the options associated follow-on variants accounted for a significant portion of total development project value. Valuations performed using both the binomial and Black-Scholes methods did not show significant differences between the methods. Material and manufacturing process characteristics are shown to have an effect on follow-on variant option value. The product lifetime and annual production volume of the follow-on variant are shown to have significant effects on option value. Initial variant product lifetime and underlying asset risk are shown to have less of an effect on option value.

scholarly journals E-Cigarette or Vaping Product Use-Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) in an Active Duty Service Member

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael T Colesar ◽  
Daniel J McCollum
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Disease ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome ◽  
Lung Injury ◽  
Distress Syndrome ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Active Duty ◽  
Service Member ◽  
Product Use

ABSTRACT E-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) is a developing serious pulmonary disease associated with the increasing use of vaping products in both civilian and active duty populations. This case study describes an active duty trainee using unbranded vaping products who developed acute respiratory distress syndrome necessitating intubation and multiday intensive care unit hospitalization. Diffuse ground glass opacities in imaging, lipid-laden macrophages found on bronchoalveolar lavage, negative infectious disease workup, and recent vaping indicate EVALI. This case demonstrates more work needs to be done within the Armed Forces to reduce use of vaping products given the danger of EVALI.

scholarly journals How Does the Collaborative Economy Advance Better Product Lifetimes? A Case Study of Free-Floating Bike Sharing

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1434
Author(s):  
Shouheng Sun
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Utilization Efficiency ◽  
Dynamic Evolution ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Bike Sharing ◽  
Product Lifetime ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Lifetime Extension

The collaborative economy is considered to have great potential in promoting the circular economy. However, there is little empirical research in this field. Taking the Beijing free-floating bike sharing (FFBS) program as an example, this study develops a system dynamics (SD) model based on the product lifetime extension business model (PLEBM) framework, and the business practices of FFBS. Combined with the dynamic evolution process of the FFBS market, the impact of FFBS on bicycle lifetime and the utilization efficiency of the urban bicycle system is explored. The results show that FFBS can reduce the required supply scale of the entire bicycle system by about 21%, and increase the average daily usage of bicycles by about 27%. In addition, FFBS also can increase the average lifecycle trip volume per bike in the entire urban bicycle system from approximately 900 to 1060, an increase of 16%. In particular, this study estimates that the optimal supply scale of the FFBS market in Beijing is about 800,000. It is worth noting that although enhancing the PLE strategy can increase the contribution of FFBS to PLE, it may also deteriorate the profitability of the FFBS platform. The authorities and FFBS operators should work together to continuously improve the profitability of the platform and strengthen its innovation capabilities to promote the healthy and sustainable development of FFBS.

scholarly journals Fit for the Future: Garment Quality and Product Lifetimes in a CE Context

2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 726
Author(s):  
Riikka Piippo ◽  
Kirsi Niinimäki ◽  
Maarit Aakko
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Waste Streams ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Industrial Sectors ◽  
Product Lifetime ◽  
Consumer Dissatisfaction ◽  
Short Time

The fashion industry is one of the most polluting industrial sectors in the world and its environmental impacts are huge. Garments are produced effectively at a low price, are of low quality, and are used for a very short time before ending up in increasing textile waste streams. One critical aspect in this context is the lifetime of a garment. Short garment lifetimes are the results of low quality and consumer dissatisfaction, or consumers’ constant search for newness, resulting in the early disposal of garments. This study focused on the issue of garment quality and how it can be connected to product lifetime. The research used a case study approach, including company interviews about working for quality, and aimed to expand on the topic of how quality impacts product lifetimes. Data analysis was conducted according to the principles of descriptive analysis and the discussion expanded to the circular economy context, creating an extended understanding of garment quality in a circular economy.

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