Proposal for Evaluation of Life-cycle Costs (LCC) of Rotary Cultivators’ Tools

Management of life-cycle costs consists of an approach leading to sustainable development and effective use of company's resources. The life-cycle cost analysis method – LCC, provides a base for complex evaluation of costs of a product from its conception until termination of its life- cycle. In the introduction of the article, we are presenting a general scheme of analysis of life-cycle costs and calculation of costs. The following portion includes specified data, which can be used for evaluation of life-cycle costs (LCC) of rotary cultivatorś tools, that is parts of machines used in forestry technology. The aim of the article is to explain the importance of evaluation of product life-cycle costs and to create a platform for economic evaluation to increase life-cycle of analyzed tools by using innovative materials.