Title :
Determining end-of-life strategies as a part of product definition
Author :
Rose, Catherine M. ; Beiter, Kurt A. ; Ishii, Kosuke
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents an approach for determining feasible end-of-life strategies from significant product characteristics. Previous surveys of a broad range of products led to a classification scheme that helps designers incorporate suitable end-of-life strategies in their product definition. The development of the end-of-life categorization results from statistical analysis applied to twelve characteristics across twenty products from the electronics and appliances industries. Further, the paper describes in detail the development of a Web-based application, End-of-Life Design Advisor (ELDA). ELDA guides designers, recycling technology developers and policy makers to specify end-of-life strategies and improve decisions related to end-of-life strategies
Keywords :
design for environment; electronics industry; product development; recycling; End-of-Life Design Advisor; Web-based application; appliances industry; classification scheme; electronics industry; end-of-life categorization; end-of-life strategies; new product design; product characteristics; product definition; recycling technology; statistical analysis; Laboratories; Legislation; Mechanical engineering; Product design; Product development; Pulp manufacturing; Recycling; Statistical analysis; Supply chains; Virtual manufacturing;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics and the Environment, 1999. ISEE -1999. Proceedings of the 1999 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Danvers, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5495-8
DOI :
10.1109/ISEE.1999.765879
