The Concept of Sustainable Manufacturing Maturity System (SMMS)

Abstract

This paper addresses the concept of Sustainable Manufacturing (SM), which represents an innovation in the fields of engineering spanning in the service and product lifecycle. This concept focusses on minimizing negative impacts to the environment, natural resources and energy conservation to ensure consumers, communities and employees are sound, economically. The obligation towards SM is multidimensional. Engineering firms require effective tools that will plan for and assess SM’s maturity for achievement of intermediate, long-term and short-term objectives. These maturity models’ value will depend on consistent set of test models and performance indicators, which can be quantifiably evaluate with particular uncertainties. This research contribution proposes the Sustainable Manufacturing Maturity System (SMMS), with focus on efforts and concepts required for the development of the system. The proposed scheme is based on Lifecycle Management (LM) measurements, tools and techniques.

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