DocumentCode :
3300431
Title :
Proposal of decision support method for life cycle strategy by estimating value and physical lifetimes
Author :
Daimon, Takayuki ; Kondoh, Shinsuke ; Umeda, Yasushi
Author_Institution :
Tokyo Metropolitan Univ., Japan
fYear :
2003
fDate :
8-11 Dec. 2003
Firstpage :
109
Lastpage :
116
Abstract :
This paper proposes a decision support method for life cycle strategy in environmentally conscious product design. Here, decision of life cycle strategy includes selection of appropriate life cycle options (LCOP), such as upgrading, reuse, maintenance, and recycling. For this purpose, this paper focuses on the lifetimes of products and components, distinguishing the lifetime into two categories, physical lifetime and value lifetime. The method consists of two steps; namely, estimation of the physical and value lifetime of a product and its components by using a "disposal cause analysis matrix", and selection of the appropriate LCOP for each component based on the estimated lifetime. This paper also illustrates an example using a cellular phone. This result reveals that the proposed methodology can successfully support the decision process of life cycle strategy.
Keywords :
decision support systems; design for environment; life cycle costing; mobile handsets; product design; cellular phone; decision support method; disposal cause analysis matrix; environmentally conscious product design; life cycle options; life cycle strategy; physical lifetime estimation; product maintenance; product recycling; product reuse; product upgrading; value lifetime estimation; Decision support systems;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing, 2003. EcoDesign '03. 2003 3rd International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Tokyo, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8590-x
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ECODIM.2003.1322646
Filename :
1322646
Link To Document :
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