Design for environmental quality: reap the benefits of closing the design loop

Author

Ryberg, Betty A.

Author_Institution

Pitney Bowes, Inc., Stamford, CT, USA

fYear

1993

fDate

10-12 May 1993

Firstpage

37

Lastpage

42

Abstract

A blueprint for implementing a design for environmental quality (DFEQ) program in an electronic equipment manufacturing company is presented. The Pitney Bowes DFEQ program goal is to incorporate environmental considerations in the new product development process. The program utilizes a holistic and iterative analysis based on a life cycle inventory (LCI). Pitney Bowes began its DFEQ program in December of 1991 with extensive research of government, industry, and academic activity in design for the environment and life cycle analysis. Benchmarking served as a model to focus this research and guide implementation

Keywords

design engineering; electronic equipment manufacture; environmental engineering; iterative methods; quality control; LCI; Pitney Bowes DFEQ program; academic activity; benchmarking; design for environmental quality; design loop; electronic equipment manufacturing; holistic analysis; iterative analysis; life cycle analysis; life cycle inventory; product development process; Electronic equipment manufacture; Environmental management; Hazardous materials; Legislation; Manufacturing processes; Product design; Product development; Protection; Recycling; Safety;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electronics and the Environment, 1993., Proceedings of the 1993 IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Arlington, VA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0829-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISEE.1993.302841

Filename

302841