Environmental Attributes of Manufacturing Processes

Sutherland, John W.; Gunter, Kenneth L.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4615-1727-6_13

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“…[82], this section will focus primarily on the which question, considering different processes that can be selected for materials forming, shaping, joining, and finishing. The where question is important in terms of the economic dimension of sustainability as nations have a strategic interest in manufacturing activities as a way to raise standards of living and sustain quality of life.…”

Section: Manufacturing Processesmentioning

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A Review of Engineering Research in Sustainable Manufacturing

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Zhao

Camelio

et al. 2013

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering

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Sustainable manufacturing requires simultaneous consideration of economic, environmental, and social implications associated with the production and delivery of goods. Fundamentally, sustainable manufacturing relies on descriptive metrics, advanced decisionmaking, and public policy for implementation, evaluation, and feedback. In this paper, recent research into concepts, methods, and tools for sustainable manufacturing is explored. At the manufacturing process level, engineering research has addressed issues related to planning, development, analysis, and improvement of processes. At a manufacturing systems level, engineering research has addressed challenges relating to facility operation, production planning and scheduling, and supply chain design. Though economically vital, manufacturing processes and systems have retained the negative image of being inefficient, polluting, and dangerous. Industrial and academic researchers are reimagining manufacturing as a source of innovation to meet society's future needs by undertaking strategic activities focused on sustainable processes and systems. Despite recent developments in decision making and process-and systems-level research, many challenges and opportunities remain. Several of these challenges relevant to manufacturing process and system research, development, implementation, and education are highlighted.

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Section: Manufacturing Processesmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Review of Engineering Research in Sustainable Manufacturing

Haapala

Zhao

Camelio

et al. 2013

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering

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151

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“…However, further investigation must be undertaken to assess the feasibility/efficacy of such changes. If such an investigation reveals that such changes are not feasible or will be ineffective, it is very likely that the investigation will reveal alternative approaches like substitute processes, process layout improvements, process control, and alternative processing materials [18,19] that will produce environmental benefits within the underlying manufacturing process/system. Of course structural changes in the process will change elements of the technical coefficient matrices A and B, which in turn change the behavior of the underlying system.…”

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Material flows and environmental impacts of manufacturing systems via aggregated input–output models

Xue

Kumar

Sutherland

2007

Journal of Cleaner Production

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“…Takeback issues and the logistics associated with product recovery and demanufacturing were also covered. In the area of environmentally responsible manufacturing [16,17], the waste streams associated with a wide range of manufacturing processes were discussed (e.g., machining, welding, and casting).…”

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An Education Program in Support of a Sustainable Future

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The historical evolution and current status of sustainability education at Michigan Technological University is described. The history considers the last 15 years, during which, the faculty of Michigan Tech have been collaborating on the development of environmental curricula and courses. This development effort initially focused on specialized offerings for the environmental/chemical engineering programs. With time, recognition of the importance of environmental issues (wastes, natural resources, energy, etc.) to other disciplines across the campus grew. For example, chemists, biologists, foresters, etc. each have a role in characterizing the behavior of ecological systems. Engineering disciplines that are focused on the design of products, processes, or systems influence long term societal sustainability. Social scientists must understand the relationship/linkages between the environment, industry, citizens, and government. Greener products, environmentally responsible processes, life cycle thinking, and environmental stewardship need to become part of the modern lexicon of globally aware students. Faculty from diverse disciplines across the campus are now collaborating to develop courses and modify curricula to educate students with respect to the triple bottom line (i.e., sustainable economic, societal, and environmental future). Problems associated with the traditional education paradigm are discussed. A new education model aimed at training students to create a sustainable future is proposed.

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Environmental Attributes of Manufacturing Processes

Cited by 20 publications

References 3 publications

A Review of Engineering Research in Sustainable Manufacturing

A Review of Engineering Research in Sustainable Manufacturing

Material flows and environmental impacts of manufacturing systems via aggregated input–output models

An Education Program in Support of a Sustainable Future

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