Connected lifecycle systems: A new perspective on industrial symbiosis

• Published in: Procedia CIRP Vol. 90; pp. 388 - 392
• Main Authors: Kobayashi, Hideki, Murata, Hidenori, Fukushige, Shinichi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 2020
• Subjects: Absolute sustainability; Industrial symbiosis (IS); Lifecycle simulation (LCS); Resource efficiency; System of systems (SOS); Lifecycle simulation (LCS); System of systems (SOS); Industrial symbiosis (IS); Absolute sustainability; Resource efficiency

Decreasing total natural resource input is critical for sustainability. Thus, improving resource efficiency is increasingly required at all levels from products to industry-wide systems. Product lifecycle systems and business models for circular economy, such as remanufacturing and sharing products,...