| Title |
Supporting product development with a practical tool for applying the strategy of resource circulation |
| ID_Doc |
17045 |
| Authors |
Toxopeus, ME; van den Hout, NB; van Diepen, BGD |
| Title |
Supporting product development with a practical tool for applying the strategy of resource circulation |
| Year |
2018 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.procir.2017.11.033 |
| Abstract |
In their pursuit of a transition towards a circular economy, manufacturers are challenged to implement abstract principles of circularity in product development. Therefore, this paper mentions strategies to enhance resource-effectivity by design. The specific industry case of Remeha, a manufacturer of domestic boilers, focuses at the strategy of resource circulation. To apply this strategy, product engineers are supported with information about relations between product characteristics and reverse cycle processes. A design support tool is developed to represent this information through substantive guidelines for development decisions. A usability test with the target group has verified that this tool provides applicable insights on developing new product solutions. (C) 2018 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. |
| Author Keywords |
resource circulation; product development tool; circular economy; industry application |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Science (CPCI-S) |
| EID |
WOS:000435141900117 |
| WoS Category |
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Engineering, Environmental; Engineering, Industrial |
| Research Area |
Science & Technology - Other Topics; Engineering |
| PDF |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2017.11.033
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