Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1679198 | CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology | 2012 | 22 Pages |
Abstract
Life cycle engineering (LCE) is a key concept for promoting environmentally sustainable practices among manufacturing firms. A major hurdle in the implementation of LCE is the lack of a systematic and strategic method to design or plan an entire product life cycle. To address this issue, this keynote provides a framework for life cycle development and proposes the concept of life cycle planning. This paper aims to provide explicit and systematic methodologies for life cycle planning by reviewing this research area. Practical cases that employ life cycle planning are also illustrated. Finally, some research directions are suggested.
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Authors
Yasushi Umeda, Shozo Takata, Fumihiko Kimura, Tetsuo Tomiyama, John W. Sutherland, Sami Kara, Christoph Herrmann, Joost R. Duflou,