Applying unit process life cycle inventor (UPLCI) methodology in product/packaging combinatons

Ellen Oude Luttikhuis, Marten E. Toxopeus, M. Overcash

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Abstract

This paper discusses how the UPLCI approach can be used for determining the inventory of the manufacturing phases of product/packaging combinations. The UPLCI approach can make the inventory of the manufacturing process of the product that is investigated more accurate. The life cycle of product/packaging combinations looks different from the life cycle of just a product, because two life cycles are interwoven. A first draft for a possible adaption and extension of the UPLCI framework is described. This is illustrated by examples from case studies. A suggestion for a taxonomy focusing on unit processes for product/packaging combinations is presented.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRe-engineering manufacturing for sustainability: proceedings of the 20th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering
EditorsAndrew Y.C. Nee, Bin Song, Soh-Khim Ong
Place of PublicationHeidelberg, Germany
PublisherSpringer
Pages15-20
ISBN (Print)978-981-4451-47-5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 17 Apr 2013
Event20th CIRP Conference on Life Cycle Engineering, LCE 2013: Re-engineering Manufacturing for Sustainability - Singapore, Singapore
Duration: 17 Apr 201319 Apr 2013
Conference number: 20

Publication series

Name
PublisherSpringer Verlag

Conference

Conference20th CIRP Conference on Life Cycle Engineering, LCE 2013
Abbreviated titleLCE
Country/TerritorySingapore
CitySingapore
Period17/04/1319/04/13

Keywords

  • METIS-302128
  • IR-89713

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