KEYNOTES
The EuP Directive: a framework for continuous improvement of the environmental performance of energy-using products
Michaïl Papadoyannakis
Ford of Europe’s Product Sustainability Index
Wulf-Peter Schmidt, Andy Taylor
The Challenge of Closed-loop supply chains
V. Daniel R. Guide Jr, Terry P. Harrison, Luk Van Wassenhove
Remanufacturing: A Key Enabler to Sustainable Product Systems
Nabil Nasr, Michael Thurston
Environmentally Sustainable Manufacturing: A Survey on Industry Practices
Hartmut Kaebernick, Sami Kara
Promoting Life Cycle Thinking at the global level - Perspective of the Life Cycle Initiative and linkages with the Marrakech Process
Sonia Valdivia, Guido Sonnemann


INTEGRATED PRODUCT POLICY
The Use of LCA in the European IPP
Véronique Monier, Eric Labouze, Yannick Le Guern
LCA Center Denmark, status and perspectives for dissemination of IPP and Life cycle thinking in Industry
Michael Hauschild, Jeppe Frydendal
Steel and IPP - European steel industry initiative: promoting sustainable development through eco-design
Clare Broadbent

LCA - METHODS AND TOOLS
Evaluation of the environmental impact of buildings, including quality and financial cost
Karen Allacker, Frank De Troyer
The Role of the Social Dimension in Life Cycle Engineering
Margot Hutchins, John Sutherland
Upscaling effect and Life Cycle Assessment
Maiya Shibasaki, Niels Warburg, Peter Eyerer
Development of Life Cycle Impact Assessment by Using NETS Scheme
Sate Sampattagul, Sadamichi Yucho, Kato Seizo, Tanongkiat Kiatsiriroat
Developing a LCA software in Hungary
Klára Szita Tóthné, Tímea Molnár Siposné, Krisztina Zelei, Zsolt István
Environmental Indicators & Engineering: an alternative for weighting factors
Marten Toxopeus, Eric Lutters, Fred van Houten
Analysis of the concept of sustainability: definition of conditions for using exergy as a uniform environmental metric
Eric Coatanéa, Markku Kuuva, Petri E. Makkonnen, Tanja Saarlainen, María O. Castillón-Solano
Proposal of the Index to Measure Total Performance Through Product Life Cycle
Shinsuke Kondoh, Keijiro Masui, Mitsuro Hattori
Comparison of life cycle assessment methods, application to a wastewater treatment plant
Hubert Halleux, Stéphane Lassaux, Albert Germain

LCA - CASES
Comparison of the Environmental impact of 5 Electric Vehicle Battery technologies using LCA
Julien Matheys, Jean-Marc Timmermans, Wout Van Autenboer, Joeri Van Mierlo, Gaston Maggetto, Sandrine Meyer, Arnaud De Groof, Walter Hecq, Peter Van den Bossche
Environmental Impacts of Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Module Production
Erik Alsema, Mariska de Wild-Scholten
LCA to assess the environmental impacts of a chemistry-free technology: a case study of Agfa-Gevaert
Carolin Spirinckx, An Vercalsteren, Georg Karl
4 types of drinking cups used on events: Life Cycle Assessment and Eco-Efficiency Analysis
An Vercalsteren, Carolin Spirinckx, Willy Sarlée
Developing the Use of Environmental Impact Assessement in Commercial Organisations: A Case Study of Formway Furniture
Gayatri Babarenda Gamage, Carol Boyle
Total Fuel Cycle Emissions for Marine Vessels: A Well-to-Hull Analysis with Case Study
James J. Winebrake, James J. Corbett, Patrick E. Meyer
Toward Sustainable Production in the Canadian Oil Sands Industry
Anthony Halog, Albert Chan

UNCERTAINTY ELEMENTS IN LCE
An Approach to Robust Decision Making under Severe Uncertainty in Life-Cycle Design
Scott Duncan, Bert Bras, Christiaan Paredis
A Web Based Application for the Eco-PaS tool
Wim Dewulf, Joost R. Duflou
Combined assessment methods for decision support in product development
Eric Lutters, Marten Toxopeus, Fred Van Houten
Fuzzy Life Cycle Evaluation: A Tool to Interpret Qualitative Information in Streamlined LCA
Valérie Bécaert, Gontran F. Bage, Myriam Cadotte, Réjean Samson

LCE EDUCATION
Sustainable Product Design, Engineering and Management Education for Industrial Design Engineering
Casper Boks, Jan Carel Diehl, Renee Wever
Games as Learning Tools to Promote Environmentally Benign Systems
Jacqueline Isaacs, Thomas Cullinane, Donna Qualters, Ann McDonald, Jay Laird
Reasons and objectives for Life Cycle Engineering at an Undergraduate Level
Jack Jeswiet
The Integration of Environmental Aspects into a Multidisciplinary Student Design Project: The Watermill of Rotselaar
Tiene Nobels, Christel Willemaerts, Patrick Lievens, Mieke Pierlet, Wim Dewulf

ECODESIGN - METHODS AND TOOLS
Transparent translation of design data to environmental impact data
Raul Carlson, Karolina Flemström, Sandra Häggström
Integration of LCA and ecodesign guideline in a virtual CAD framework.
Federico Cappelli, Massimo Delogu, Marco Pierini
Sustainable Design of Modern Industrial Products
Mario Fargnoli, Fumihiko Kimura
An analysis of the technological development of the Transparent Building Envelope using the TRIZ trends of evolution
Salmaan Craig, Elies Dekoninck, David Harrison, Andrew Cripps
From Life-Cycle Assessment to Systematic Integration of Environmental Criteria Inside Product Development Process: Experience at a First Tier Automotive Supplier
Marco Pierini, Francesco Schiavone
The (development) life cycle for packaging and the relation to product design
Jos A. Oostendorp, Josselin M. Bode, Eric Lutters, Fred J.A.M. Van Houten

LIFE CYCLE SIMULATION
Integrated Ecosystem Landscape and Industrial Modeling for Strategic Environmentally Conscious Process Technology Selection
John Reap, Felipe Román, Tina Guldberg, Bert Bras
The eco-efficiency of reuse centres critically explored - the washing machine case
Tom Devoldere, Barbara Willems, Wim Dewulf, Joost Duflou
Supporting Product Lifecycle Management by Automated Simultaneous Engineering (aSE)
Jörg Feldhusen, Nils Macke, Frederik Bungert
Life Cycle Simulation of Products in a Competitive Market
Hitoshi Komoto, Tetsuo Tomiyama, Sacha Silvester, Han Brezet
Product Lifecycle Simulation System for Environmentally Conscious Product Development
Kazuhiro Sakita, Tatsuo Mori

ECODESIGN - IMPLEMENTATION
An ecodesign case study of the award winning TinyLab™
Simon O'Rafferty, Frank O'Connor, Sohail Hajatdoost
Implementation of sustainable manufacturing practices in SMEs – Case study of a New Zealand furniture manufacturer
Rainer Seidel, Mehdi Shahbazpour, Marco Oudshoorn
The Spanish Eco-design Standard. Implementation in SME’s
Yolanda Núñez, Rubén Irusta, Nuria García, Manuela Nieto, Alberto Moral
Methodology and tool adjustment for the application of Ecodesign within the Colombian context
Sjors Witjes
Study of the ecodesign integration process in French companies
Tatiana Reyes, Dominique Millet, Daniel Brissaud
Analysis of Key Success Factors for Eco-Business through Case Studies in Japan
Shinsuke Kondoh, Kei Kurakwa, Satoru Kato, Yasushi Umeda, Shozo Takata
Designing Support for Manufacturing SMEs Approaching Ecodesign and Cleaner Production - Learning from UK Survey Results
Tim Woolman, Alireza Veshagh
Using Sustainability for Competitive Advantage
Mehdi Shahbazpour, Rainer Seidel

ECODESIGN IN THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR
Eco-Design of Automotive Electrical and Electronic System -The SEES Project
André Greif, Julia Dose, Günter Fleischer, Juan Carlos Alonso, Nicole Eikelenberg, Heiko Maas, Wulf-Peter Schmidt
Eco-design for Materials Selection in Automobile Industry
Heloisa V. de Medina
Survey of Eco Design and Manufacturing in Automotive SMEs
Alireza Veshagh, Wei Li
A method for recycled plastic integration in the automotive industry
Carole Maudet, Gwenola Bertoluci, Daniel Froelich, Frédéric Viot

ECODESIGN IN THE EEE SECTOR
LCA and EcoDesign in the German Electronics Industries
Benjamin Kuhrke, Stefan Feickert, Eberhard Abele
Ecodesign Toolbox for Electrical Equipment
Wim Deprez, Ief Pardon, Hans De Keulenaer, Constantin Herrmann, Johan Driesen
Balancing Environmental Performance with Sales Functionalities in Packaging for Consumer Electronic Products
Renee Wever, Casper Boks, Ab Stevels
A New Comprehensive Methodology for the Evaluation of Product Sustainability at the Design and Development Stage of Consumer Electronic Products
Niranjali de Silva, I.S. Jawahir, Oscar Dillon Jr., Matthew Russell

END OF LIFE VEHICLES
Fate of aluminium from end-of-life commercial vehicles: preliminary results of a European study
Fabrice Mathieux, Bernard Gilmont, Marlen Bertram, Artur Tavares, Youcef Bouzidi
Cost Models for Increased Value Recovery from End-of-Life Vehicles
Gareth Coates, Shahin Rahimifard
Consideration of Sustainable Manufacturing in Chinese Automobile Industry: Framework & Priorities
Chen Ming
The Volkswagen-SiCon Process: Eco-efficient solution for future end-of-life vehicle treatment
Stephan Krinke, Benjamin Boßdorf-Zimmer, Daniel Goldmann
A Design Framework for End-of-Life Vehicle Recovery
Chris Edwards, Tracy Bhamra, Shahin Rahimifard
Environmental analysis of car recycling processes in Poland
Robert Lewicki , Zbigniew Klos

DESIGN FOR DISASSEMBLY, RECYCLING AND REMANUFACTURING
TRIZ applied to innovate in Design for Disassembly
Daniel Justel, Rosario Vidal, Mercedes Chiner
A Design Support Framework for Wheelchairs Recycling
Daoud Aït Kadi, Xavier Zwingmann, Reidson P. Gouvinhas
Material Hygiene, An EcoDesign Mindset for Optimized Material Use
Jan Johansson, Conrad Luttropp
Product Structuring - the Core Discipline of Product Lifecycle Management
Günther Schuh, Dirk Assmus, Eduardo Zancul
The development of a Remanufacturing Design Platform Model (RDPM): applying design platform principles to extend remanufacturing practice into new industrial sectors.
Stephen Barker, Andrew King
Concepts and verification model for pressure triggered one-to-many disassembly fasteners
Barbara Willems, Wim Dewulf, Joost R. Duflou
Optimal heat-reversible snap joints for frame-panel assembly in aluminium space frame automotive bodies
Mohammed Shalaby, Kazuhiro Saitou
Systematic design of connections
Jan Klett, Lucienne Blessing
Design for Optimal End-of-Life via Product-embedded Disassembly
Shingo Takeuchi, Kazuhiro Saitou

END OF LIFE PROCESSES
How can Remanufacturing Processes become Leaner?
Erik Sundin
Flat Screen Monitor Disassembly and Testing for Remanufacturing
Sebastian Kernbaum, Carsten Franke, Günther Seliger
Product and Process Assessment for Remanufacturing of Computer Controlled Automotive Components
Rolf Steinhilper, Bernd Rosemann, Stefan Freiberger
Environmental Issues within the Remanufacturing Industry
Mattias Lindahl, Erik Sundin, Johan Östlin
Un-printing toner: Early results
Thomas A.M. Counsell, Julian M. Allwood
Environmental Impact of Ship Hull Repair
Stavros Drakopoulos, Konstantinos Salonitis, George Tsoukantas, George Chryssolouris
Municipal Waste Management Pilot Studies Based on Life Cycle Approaches
Karol Koneczny, David W. Pennington
A Laser Assisted Dry Ice Blasting Approach for Surface Cleaning
Eckart Uhlmann, Robert Hollan, Robert Veit, Adil El Mernissi
Materials Flow of Platinum Group Metals in Germany
Christian Hagelüken, Matthias Buchert, Peter Ryan
Removal of Welded Hardfacings by Abrasive Water Jet Machining
Eckart Uhlmann, Robert Veit, Martin Hilse, Sergej Schäfer
Key questions of ICT waste management in Hungary and in Slovenia
Adrienn Buday-Malik
End-of-Life Management of Shoes and the Role of Biodegradable Materials
Theodoros Staikos, Richard Heath, Barry Haworth, Shahin Rahimifard

PRODUCT DATA MANAGEMENT
Metal Inserts and Hazardous Content in Light Weight Composite Structures in the Context of Recycling
Anna Hedlund-Åström, Conrad Luttropp
Electronic Service Book
Martin Ota
Annotation as a base to improve in-service feedback exchange during life cycle of complex systems.
Yves Keraron, Alain Bernard, Bruno Bachimont

THE ROLE OF CUSTOMERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS
Evaluating Customer Requirements in Eco-VA
Tomohiko Sakao, Christof Oberender, Nils Krone, Yoshiki Shimomura, Herbert Birkhofer,Herbert Reichl
A hierarchical approach to stakeholder engagement
Namy Espinosa-Orias, Paul N. Sharratt
Product Information for Sustainable Consumption considering the EUP Directive
Christoph Herrmann, Heejeong Yim
Controlled Appeal Product Design: a Life Cycle Role for Affective (Kansei) Engineering
Tom Childs, Vassilis Agouridas, Cathy Barnes, Brian Henson
An economic perspective on remanufactured products: industrial and consumption challenges for life cycle engineering
Céline Michaud, Daniel Llerena

PRODUCT SERVICE SYSTEMS
Life Cycle Assessment of Film and Digital Imaging Product System Scenarios
Bert Bras, Jay Mathewson, Michael C. Muir
A Representation of a Product-Service System During its Design Phase A Case Study of a Helium Liquefier
Nicolas Maussang, Peggy Zwolinski, Daniel Brissaud
From Manufacturing Green Office Furniture to providing Sustainable Workplace Services: A necessary change in practices, tools and approaches
Nabil Boughnim, Bernard Yannou, Gwenola Bertoluci, Catherine Gall, André Malsch
From LCA to PSS - Making leaps towards sustainability by applying product/service-system thinking in product development
Niki Bey, Tim McAloone
A Procedural Methodology for Transition to Reuse Business
Hideki Kobayashi, Toshimitsu Kumazawa
A Comparative Study of Models of Remarketing
Anton Vrij, Arnout Meester, Tetsuo Tomiyama
An Interactive Design Methodology for Service Engineering of Functional Sales Concepts – A potential Design for Environment Methodology
Mattias Lindahl, Erik Sundin, Tomohiko Sakao, Yoshiki Shimomura

SUPPLY CHAINS AND REVERSE LOGISTICS
Modelling Oligopolistic Closed Loop Supply Chains
David Hammond, Patrick Beullens
Collection Rate Estimation Model in Closed-Loop Manufacturing
Shozo Takata, Megumi Watanabe, Y. Ohbayashi
Eco-efficient logistic networks within product life cycles
Peter Meyer, Uwe Clausen
Supply Chain Business Intelligence Model
Nenad Stefanovic, Vidosav Majstorovic, Dusan Stefanovic

CLEANER PRODUCTION
Metrological approaches for meeting the requirements of clean production
Helmut Bley, Michael Oberhausen
Electrical Energy Requirements for Manufacturing Processes
Timothy Gutowski, Jeffrey Dahmus, Alex Thiriez
Vault Structures Enabling Sustainable Products
Frank Mirtsch, Nils Weinert, Michael Pech, Günther Seliger
The input of the operation period to the technical objects’ environmental impacts
Jedrzej Kasprzak, Przemyslaw Kurczewski
Turning with Environment-Friendly Cooling Method Using Water Evaporation (New Eco-Design For Supplying Water and Its Evaluation Using Life Cycle Assessment)
Ikuo Tanabe, Masato Shinada, Hoang Binh Thang
LCA as eco-design tool to support the development of injection moulded products
Marco Recchioni, Ferruccio Mandorli, Michele Germani
Environmental Product Lifecycle Management - Customizing the Enterprise Specific Manufacturing Processes
Eberhard Abele, Stefan Feickert, Benjamin Kuhrke, Frank-Dieter Clesle
Environmental Impact Assessment of Grind-Hardening Process
Konstantinos Salonitis, George Tsoukantas, Stavros Drakopoulos, Panagiotis Stavropoulos,George Chryssolouris

LIFE CYCLE COSTING OF MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS
Asset Life cycle Management: A Key Factor in the Acquisition of Capital for Technology Intensive Companies
Günther Schuh, Jörg Saxler, Jens Schröder
Quality oriented Productive Maintenance within the life cycle of a manufacturing system
Jan C. Aurich, Martin Siener, Christian Wagenknecht
Calculation and optimisation model for costs and effects of availability relevant service elements
Jürgen Fleischer, Udo Weismann, Stehphan Niggeschmidt
Mechatronic-oriented Engineering of Manufacturing Systems Taking the Example of the Body Shop
Jens Kiefer, Thomas Baer, Helmut Bley
Bayesian Nets for Life Cycle Cost Forecasting
Danina Janz, Stefan Schneider, Michael Kempf, Engelbert Westkämper
Life-cycle oriented development of machine tools
Berend Denkena, Alwin Harms, Joern Jacobsen, H.-C. Möhring, Dirk Lange, Heiko Noske
Life cycle oriented valuation of manufacturing flexibility
Michael F. Zaeh, Niklas Moeller, Bernd Muessig, Christoph Rimpau
The migration of Life Cycle Paradigm into the Manufacturing Engineering
Carmen Constantinescu, Vera Hummel, Engelbert Westkämper
A Life Cycle Cost Framework for Automotive Production Lines
Maria Carpentieri, Maria Papariello
A Life Cycle Cost Calculation and Management System for Machine Tools
Rafael Enparantza, Oscar Revilla, Ander Azkarate, Jose Zendoia
Life Cycle Cost Calculation for Investment Decision in Manufacturing
Lorenzo Molinari Tosatti
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