Assessment of Remanufacturability Index for an Automotive Product

The increasing competition among the manufacturing organizations and stringent government regulation forces the manufacturing organizations to implement sustainability principles in manufacturing. Sustainability focuses on material, product development, and manufacturing process orientations. End of life (EoL) disposal of the product is very much important in the modern scenario. The remanufacturing is a vital strategy for attaining sustainability in manufacturing. The assessment of remanufacturability of products needs to be done during the design stage so as to provide the manufacturers the guidelines for sustainable product development. In this context, this chapter presents the insights on remanufacturability index assessment for a typical automotive product. The practical implications of the study are also being discussed.

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INTEGRATED LIFE CYCLE DESIGN APPROACH FOR SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA) ◽

10.24908/pceea.v0i0.3990 ◽

2011 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

B. Lu ◽

P. Gu ◽

S. Spiewak

Keyword(s):

Product Development ◽

Process Model ◽

Physical Structure ◽

Three Dimensions ◽

Design Stage ◽

Sustainable Product Development ◽

Design Process Model ◽

Sustainable Product ◽

Design Objects ◽

Lifecycle Design

Sustainable product development (SPD) requires that product design achieve minimal or zero environmental impact, while satisfying other design criteria such as functionality, quality, desirable features, and acceptable cost and time to market. Therefore, environmental evaluations must be incorporated into the design stage. This research is aimed at the development of a new approach to lifecycle design and evaluation. This paper proposes a framework to optimize functional, environmental, and economic (FEE) performance towards sustainable design. Based on the three dimensions of FEE, a systematic lifecycle design process model is proposed, which consists of: the three FEE requirements; two design objects (physical structure and lifecycle structure); and, the FEE evaluation streams of LCQ (functional lifecycle quality), LCA (environmental lifecycle assessment) and LCC (economic lifecycle costing). A new concept, called process-based analysis (PBA) is defined, and used as the base for FEE evaluations.

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Study on UGNX-LCA Integration for Sustainable Product Development

Volume 4: 21st Design for Manufacturing and the Life Cycle Conference; 10th International Conference on Micro- and Nanosystems ◽

10.1115/detc2016-60463 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Jing Tao ◽

Zhaorui Chen ◽

Suiran Yu ◽

Qingjin Peng

Keyword(s):

Life Cycle ◽

Product Development ◽

Product Life Cycle ◽

Data Communication ◽

Feature Model ◽

Data Migration ◽

Design Stage ◽

Sustainable Product Development ◽

Feature Based ◽

Sustainable Product

It is beneficial to conduct LCA(Life Cycle Assessment) during early stages of product development, as the earlier the environmental problems associated with the product life cycle are discovered, the less costly and more effective the preventing measures are. However, due to the lack of data communication tools between CAD and LCA systems, life cycle data collection during design stage is difficult. This paper presents a feature-based method of UGNX-LCA integration for sustainable product development. A feature-based multi-view life cycle model for integrating product-process-LCI (Life Cycle Inventory) data is developed based on mapping mechanism between engineering domains of product design, process planning and LCA. Data migration from UGNX models to LCA, including UG modeling feature identification, UG-LC(Life Cycle) feature transformation and LC feature model output are realized by embedded integrator. A case study of data migration from UGNX to LCA is presented to demonstrate the proposed approach.

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Sustaining sustainability

Strategic Direction ◽

10.1108/sd-03-2018-0045 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 34 (7) ◽

pp. 17-19

Keyword(s):

Product Development ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Reading Time ◽

Cutting Edge ◽

Environmental Innovation ◽

Content Type ◽

Sustainable Product Development ◽

Pertinent Information ◽

Sustainable Product ◽

Practical Implications

Purpose Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings Whichever type of organization you represent, it is likely that sustainable practices are near the top of your list of strategic priorities. Whether you are a firm at the cutting edge of environmental innovation, seeking to gain competitive advantage through sustainable product development or merely trying to comply with the latest environmental regulations, pushing the boundaries of what you can achieve will be of paramount importance. But, when everyone else is also testing the same areas, how can internal processes ensure you stay in the game? Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

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The Framework of Information Sharing in End-of-Life for Sustainable Product Development

2006 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics ◽

10.1109/indin.2006.275720 ◽

2006 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Hui Lee ◽

Robert Gay ◽

Wen Lu ◽

Bin Song

Keyword(s):

Product Development ◽

Information Sharing ◽

End Of Life ◽

Sustainable Product Development ◽

Sustainable Product

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Sustainable design: Aspects of sustainable product development

BioResources ◽

10.15376/biores.16.4.6548-6550 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (4) ◽

pp. 6548-6550

Author(s):

Rico Ruffino

Keyword(s):

Product Development ◽

End Of Life ◽

Design Thinking ◽

Sustainable Design ◽

Consumer Products ◽

State University ◽

Sustainable Products ◽

Sustainable Product Development ◽

Sustainable Product ◽

Development Approach

When NC State University recently hired me to lead a course concentration in sustainable design, I began to hone in on what sustainable product development and design translate to and its actionable applications. Sustainable product development and design of current and future consumer products and services are methods that create a proactive versus a reactive approach. The development of sustainable products and systems must start at the beginning phase of ideation and continue through the entire process to achieve multiple design purposes and duration with a designated end-of-life plan. In contrast, generally, products are developed with end of life and longevity as a secondary thought, and with recycling as a potential option. If the goal is the longevity of a product or service, one needs to look beyond recycling and more at the concept of development. A sustainable product development approach and design thinking are how to accomplish product longevity.

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Systematic Life Cycle Design for Sustainable Product Development

Volume 3a: 8th Design for Manufacturing Conference ◽

10.1115/detc2003/dfm-48141 ◽

2003 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

B. Lu ◽

P. Gu

Keyword(s):

Product Development ◽

Product Design ◽

Process Model ◽

Three Dimensions ◽

Design Stage ◽

Economic Evaluations ◽

Business Goals ◽

Sustainable Product Development ◽

Design Process Model ◽

Sustainable Product

Sustainable product development (SPD) requires that product design achieves minimum or zero environmental impact, in addition to satisfying the traditional design criteria such as product functionality, quality, features, costs and time to market. Therefore, the environmental evaluations must be incorporated into design stage. In this research, a product design process model was proposed which includes three design requirements, two design tasks, and three comprehensive assessment streams. The functional requirement is derived from the customer needs to reflect the product’s functional purpose; the environmental requirement reflects the society’s needs of protecting natural resources and environment; and the economic requirement is to ensure the company’s basic business goals. Accordingly, SPD aims to simultaneously carry out two tasks of designing products’ physical structures and lifecycle structures. In the assessment phase of product design, three assessment streams, lifecycle quality (LCQ) analysis, lifecycle assessment (LCA), and lifecycle cost (LCC) are conducted with respect to the functional, environmental, and economic evaluations. A Process-Based Analysis concept is proposed for analysis of all three dimensions of LCQ, LCA, and LCC evaluations. Simplified LCA was used for environmental evaluations. The detailed assessment techniques are also developed for effective design evaluations. A case study will be provided to illustrate the methods and models.

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Application of Refined Kano’s Model to Shoe Production and Consumer Satisfaction Assessment

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13052484 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (5) ◽

pp. 2484

Author(s):

Chi-Hung Lo

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Product Development ◽

Consumer Satisfaction ◽

Value Added ◽

Development Plan ◽

Development Model ◽

Product Attributes ◽

Kano Model ◽

Sustainable Product Development ◽

Sustainable Product

Many industries are labor-intensive and energy- and resource-consuming. A sustainable development plan is necessary for the industries as industrial structures have been changing recently. Taiwan’s shoe industry also has experienced such changes and requires a sustainable product development plan for continuous development. Therefore, this study aims to propose a new method by introducing a model of sustainable product development to facilitate the sustainable development of the industry. By taking air-cushioned casual shoe production as an example, this study suggested the refined Kano quality model for exploring the product attributes that improved the customers’ satisfaction. The refined Kano model that was established with interviews and questionnaire surveys was effective to define the product attributes that contributed to satisfying the customers and understanding their perception of product attributes. In the air-cushioned casual shoe production, the model found function, design, innovation, marketing, and service to be important for manufacturers to develop products with limited. It also suggested the priority be put on the attributes of high value-added quality, key quality, and potential quality. The model helped manufacturers decide which product attributes they need to invest in and develop. The relation of product attributes and consumer satisfaction for a sustainable product development model was also found by using the refined Kano model. The result of this study is expected to apply to various industries for establishing an appropriate sustainable product development model.

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Metrics for Measuring Sustainable Product Design Concepts

Energies ◽

10.3390/en14123469 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (12) ◽

pp. 3469

Author(s):

Ji Han ◽

Pingfei Jiang ◽

Peter R. N. Childs

Keyword(s):

Product Design ◽

End Of Life ◽

Environmental Impacts ◽

Conceptual Design ◽

Design Stage ◽

Sustainable Product Design ◽

Early Design ◽

Design Concepts ◽

Concept Evaluation ◽

Sustainable Product

Although products can contribute to ecosystems positively, they can cause negative environmental impacts throughout their life cycles, from obtaining raw material, production, and use, to end of life. It is reported that most negative environmental impacts are decided at early design phases, which suggests that the determination of product sustainability should be considered as early as possible, such as during the conceptual design stage, when it is still possible to modify the design concept. However, most of the existing concept evaluation methods or tools are focused on assessing the feasibility or creativity of the concepts generated, lacking the measurements of sustainability of concepts. The paper explores key factors related to sustainable design with regard to environmental impacts, and describes a set of objective measures of sustainable product design concept evaluation, namely, material, production, use, and end of life. The rationales of the four metrics are discussed, with corresponding measurements. A case study is conducted to demonstrate the use and effectiveness of the metrics for evaluating product design concepts. The paper is the first study to explore the measurement of product design sustainability focusing on the conceptual design stage. It can be used as a guideline to measure the level of sustainability of product design concepts to support designers in developing sustainable products. Most significantly, it urges the considerations of sustainability design aspects at early design phases, and also provides a new research direction in concept evaluation regarding sustainability.

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