Abstract
Manufacturing companies play a key role in the transition towards a more sustainable society. While companies have moved towards integrating sustainability into their product design and management practices, the front end of innovation has been left largely unexplored from a sustainability perspective. There is a lack of methods and tools for assessing environmental impacts of low-maturity technologies in research and development projects. Through action research, a combination of literature review and empirical work within a large manufacturing company, this study investigates the challenges surrounding environmental sustainability screening of technological alternatives for decision-making during early-stage projects. Four main challenges are identified and discussed, alongside potential ways to overcome them.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2023 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation (ICE/ITMC) |
Publisher | IEEE |
Publication date | 2023 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 979-8-3503-1517-2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Event | 2023 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation (ICE/ITMC): Shaping the future: Data-driven Engineering, Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Edinburgh, United Kingdom Duration: 19 Jun 2023 → 22 Jun 2023 |
Conference
Conference | 2023 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation (ICE/ITMC) |
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Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | Edinburgh |
Period | 19/06/2023 → 22/06/2023 |
Keywords
- Technology development
- Technology assessment
- Sustainability screening
- Action research
- Front end of innovation