Abstract
Over the last years, life cycle oriented concepts in manufacturing have been developed and introduced in research as well as in industrial practices (e.g. measures to improve energy efficiency in production) to foster sustainability. Since the implementation of these concepts depends on certain conditions and requirements, the question comes up whether the implementation is always successful in different regions of the world. Therefore this paper discusses and compares the specific conditions in Europe (specifically in Germany) and in Australia. Both regions significantly differ regarding basic aspects such as geography, climate, business as well as population, resource availability etc. In addition the paper also addresses the influence of these differentiating parameters and the specific potentials and challenges of to foster sustainability in manufacturing.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Conference proceedings - LCE 2010 |
| Subtitle of host publication | 17th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering |
| Editors | Hong-Chao Zhang, Zhifeng Liu, Guangfu Liu |
| Publisher | Hefei University of Technology Press |
| Pages | 23-28 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9787565001864 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 17th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering, LCE 2010 - Hefei, China Duration: 19 May 2010 → 21 May 2010 Conference number: 17 |
Conference
| Conference | 17th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering, LCE 2010 |
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| Abbreviated title | LCE 2010 |
| Country/Territory | China |
| City | Hefei |
| Period | 19/05/10 → 21/05/10 |
Keywords
- Sustainable manufacturing
- Energy efficiency
- Life cycle engineering
