Achieving Global Sustainability Through Sustainable Product Life Cycle

Digital Product Passport: A Pathway to Circularity and Sustainability in Modern Manufacturing

“…The DPP plays a crucial role in storing data from various stages of a product's life cycle. Using the product lifecycle steps as a guide [9], we have identified eight stages where DPP can be effectively deployed, as illustrated in Figure 4. The DPP's owner, typically the OEM (though not exclusively, as discussed in Section 3.4), can decide at which stages the DPP will be utilized, depending on its intended purpose.…”

“…The DPP's owner, typically the OEM (though not exclusively, as discussed in Section 3.4), can decide at which stages the DPP will be utilized, depending on its intended purpose. The DPP is responsible for storing data for a single instance of a product, hence the design or prototype stages included in the product life cycle are omitted [9,33]. The recommended steps cover the product from its manufacturing process until its end of life, culminating in recycling.…”

“…It strives to mitigate environmental impacts while balancing economic viability and social equity throughout a product's lifecycle. The lifecycle approach considers all stages of a product's life, from raw material extraction, production, and use, to disposal and the potential for reuse or recycling [9]. Fundamental to realizing circularity and sustainability is the understanding that products and equipment can, and should, be reused and repurposed [10].…”

Maximizing Energy Efficiency in Additive Manufacturing: A Review and Framework for Future Research

“…With these considerations in mind, we developed the holistic framework illustrated in Figure 13, presenting the AM stages that affect energy efficiency and sustainability. Our framework identifies key factors affecting energy efficiency in AM, including product design, material type and form, energy requirements for manufacturing AM materials, slicing, AM process, post-process treatment, and the reuse of AM materials [209]. To make AM more energy-efficient, strategies that lower the amount of energy used throughout the whole process must be employed, such as optimizing design, using energy-efficient machines, selecting energy-saving materials, and optimizing the printing process.…”

Editorial: Zero defect manufacturing in the era of industry 4.0 for achieving sustainable and resilient manufacturing

“…Zero defects (ZDM) and zero waste manufacturing, when combined with digital technologies, has the potential to become the new benchmark for businesses working toward sustainable and resilient manufacturing (Psarommatis et al, 2021). To use the zero defect, circular, and green manufacturing approaches and to expand the flexibility and autonomy at the level of the equipment and digital ZDM control loop, a significant amount of work is still needed (Psarommatis and May, 2022). This process calls for cutting-edge methods and techniques that enable the coordination and integration of digital intelligence and intelligent automation technologies for advanced manufacturing (Psarommatis et al, 2023).…”