ISSN:
1352-3074
Source:
Emerald Fulltext Archive Database 1994-2005
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
National governments, international conferences, some industryassociations, and a number of individual companies are increasinglyemphasizing the need for a company to take responsibility both for theenvironmental consequences of its production and for the ultimatedisposal or the products it produces. As a result companies areincreasingly challenged - by competitors, government regulation,public pressure, or good conscience - to improve and manage theirprocesses and products from both an environmental and an economicstandpoint. To be effective, these efforts, to the extent possible, needto address the energy uses and materials flows related to the entirecycle of production, consumption and ultimate disposition. Rules ofthumb for environmentally-conscious manufacturing include improvingefficiency and productivity through efficient energy and materials use,substituting more abundant and environmentally preferable materials forthose that are rare or environmentally problematic; as well assrecycling and reusing products at the ends of their lives. Expounds onsome of the challenges in integrating environmental considerations indesign.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09642369210056601
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