Title :
Pros and cons of adjusting and extending functionality of first generation end-of-life evaluation tools in relation to user requirements
Author :
Korse-Noordhoek, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. Sustainable Product Innovation, TNO Ind. Technol., Delft, Netherlands
Abstract :
Experiences with two first generation end-of-life evaluation software tools have stressed the importance of aligning user and technical aspects. Using a model that correlates various relevant scopes, it is now better understood what decisions underpin the successful development of a second-generation tool
Keywords :
design for environment; human factors; life cycle costing; manufacturing data processing; product development; recycling; PMRCM; Product Material Recycling Cost Model; end-of-life evaluation software tools; end-of-life phase; first generation end-of-life evaluation tools; second-generation tool; technical aspects; user aspects; user requirements; Business; Computer industry; Cost function; Electronic mail; Environmental economics; Industrial relations; Recycling; Software tools; Technological innovation; Uncertainty;
Conference_Titel :
Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing, 2001. Proceedings EcoDesign 2001: Second International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Tokyo
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1266-6
DOI :
10.1109/.2001.992336
