Lifecycle-oriented design of ceramic tiles in sustainable supply chains (SSCs)

Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

卷:12

Fernando Enrique Garcia Muina¹  Cristina Siligardi²  Anna Maria Ferrari³  Martina Pini³  Lucrezia Volpi³  Davide Settembre Blundo⁴ 

[1] Department of Business Administration, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain;

[2] Department of Engineering, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy;

[3] Department of Sciences and Methods for Engineering, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy;

[4] Gruppo Ceramiche Gresmalt S.p.A, Sassuolo, Italy and Department of Business Administration Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain;

关键词: Life cycle management;    Impact assessment;    Life cycle assessment;    Life cycle costing;    Sustainable supply chain;    Italian ceramic industry;   

DOI  :  10.1108/APJIE-06-2018-0039

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to analyse the production cycle of glazed porcelain stoneware, from the extraction of raw materials to the packaging of the finished product, with the aim of verifying the effects of integrating an environmental impact assessment into the decision-making process for managing the life cycle, to make it economically and ecologically sustainable, in a holistic approach along the supply-chain. Design/methodology/approach - The research is performed using the life cycle assessment and life cycle costing methodologies, to identify environmental impacts and costs, that occur during extraction of raw materials, transportation, ceramic tiles production, material handling, distribution and end-of-life stages within a cradle to grave perspective. Findings - Through the use of a comprehensive analysis of the environmental impact assessment and related externalities, three possible strategic options to improve the environmental performance and costs of ceramic tile production were formulated, leveraging sustainability as a competitive advantage. Research limitations/implications - This exploratory research opens future lines of investigation, the first of which is to confirm the technological feasibility and market responsiveness to the three strategic solutions hypothesised thanks to the use of an innovative eco-design technique. Originality/value - The research has allowed testing and validating the tools of environmental impact assessment (life cycle assessment) and economic impact assessment (life cycle costing as structured methodologies in a life cycle management framework, to help companies implement competitive strategies based on sustainability.

【 授权许可】

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