Sustainable Product Development: Tools, Methods and Examples by Daizhong Su (Eng

Description: Sustainable Product Development by Daizhong Su This book offers a comprehensive review of sustainability and product design, providing useful information on the relevant regulations and standards for industries to meet increasing market demands for eco-products, while reducing their impact on the environment. The examples and methods presented allow readers to gain insights into sustainable products. The authors also explain how to develop products with sustainability features by applying tools and methods for sustainable design and manufacture. These tools/methods include• Regulations/directives related to sustainable product development• Popular lifecycle analysis software packages• Environmental and social lifecycle impact assessment methods• Lifecycle inventory databases• Eco-point and eco-accounting infrastructure• ICT and traceability technologies for sustainable product development• Sustainable design and manufacture• Integrated approach for sustainable product developmentA description of each sustainability tool is accompanied by easy-to-understand guidelines as well as sustainable product development methods. Five different case studies are also presented to illustrate how to apply the tools and methods into the development of real sustainable products.In view of the increasing pressure on industries to meet the, sometimes conflicting, demands of the market and environment, this book is a valuable resource for engineers and managers in manufacturing companies wishing to update their knowledge of sustainable product development. It is also suitable for researchers and consultants who are involved or interested in sustainable product development, as well as for students studying sustainable development, production, and engineering management. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Back Cover This book offers a comprehensive review of sustainability and product design, providing useful information on the relevant regulations and standards for industries to meet increasing market demands for eco-products, while reducing their impact on the environment. The examples and methods presented allow readers to gain insights into sustainable products. The authors also explain how to develop products with sustainability features by applying tools and methods for sustainable design and manufacture. These tools/methods include * Regulations/directives related to sustainable product development * Popular lifecycle analysis software packages * Environmental and social lifecycle impact assessment methods * Lifecycle inventory databases * Eco-point and eco-accounting infrastructure * ICT and traceability technologies for sustainable product development * Sustainable design and manufacture * Integrated approach for sustainable product development A description of each sustainability tool is accompanied by easy-to-understand guidelines as well as sustainable product development methods. Five different case studies are also presented to illustrate how to apply the tools and methods into the development of real sustainable products. In view of the increasing pressure on industries to meet the, sometimes conflicting, demands of the market and environment, this book is a valuable resource for engineers and managers in manufacturing companies wishing to update their knowledge of sustainable product development. It is also suitable for researchers and consultants who are involved or interested in sustainable product development, as well as for students studying sustainable development, production, and engineering management. Author Biography The book is authored by a team of researchers, educators and engineers who have conducted a number of projects in sustainable product development. The team leader and key author of the book, Professor Daizhong Su, has been working in product design and manufacture for more than 30 years and sustainable product development for more than 15 years, and lead number of projects supported by the European commission, international and national funding organisations and industries. Table of Contents Part I: Review of regulations, directives and standards related to sustainable product design and manufacture.- Review of lifecycle analysis (LCA) software packages.- Review of LCIA methods and inventory databases.- Part II: Integrated approach for sustainable product design.- Eco-design methods.- ICT infrastructure for Eco-accounting.- Genetic algorithm for sustainable product design optimisation.- Ontology for product life cycle modelling.- Life cycle inventory management.- Part III: Gearbox life cycle assessment.- Farm food life cycle assessment.- Life cycle assessment of shampoo.- Comparative LCA of LED lighting product design.- Part IV: Integrated approach for Eco-lighting product development.- Integrated approach for sustainable flooring product development. Feature Provides a comprehensive review of sustainability tools, including guidance on applying each Includes five practical case studies from industry Is based on the authors considerable experience in sustainable product development and the outcome of number of research projects sponsored by national and international funding bodies and industries Details ISBN3030391515 Short Title Sustainable Product Development Pages 369 Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 3030391515 ISBN-13 9783030391515 Format Paperback Subtitle Tools, Methods and Examples Publisher Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition 1st Imprint Springer Nature Switzerland AG Place of Publication Cham Country of Publication Switzerland Publication Date 2021-05-13 Illustrations 122 Illustrations, color; 24 Illustrations, black and white; IX, 369 p. 146 illus., 122 illus. in color. UK Release Date 2021-05-13 Author Daizhong Su Edited by Daizhong Su Edition Description 1st ed. 2020 Alternative 9783030391485 DEWEY 658.57 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137899212;

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