Mélanie Despeisse

Associate Professor at Production Systems

Mélanie Despeisse research area focuses on the relationship between industry and environmental sustainability at various scales, from operational resource efficiency in manufacturing processes to corporate social responsibility in strategic planning. The aim of her research is to develop tools and methods to help companies in creating sustainable value for society by implementing concepts such as eco-efficiency and circularity.

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Showing 66 publications

2024

Resilience compass navigation through manufacturing organization uncertainty – A dynamic capabilities approach using mixed methods

Arpita Chari, Mélanie Despeisse, Björn Johansson et al
CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology. Vol. 55, p. 375-389
Journal article
2024

A systematic literature review of computer vision applications in robotized wire harness assembly

Hao Wang, Omkar Salunkhe, Walter Quadrini et al
Advanced Engineering Informatics. Vol. 62
Journal article
2024

Characterising the Relationship Between Environmental Sustainability and Resilience in Manufacturing

Arpita Chari, Mélanie Despeisse, Maria Holgado et al
IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Vol. 728 IFIP, p. 367-381
Paper in proceeding
2024

Research Challenges for Eco-Efficient and Circular Industrial Systems

Mélanie Despeisse, Federica Acerbi, Veronica Arioli et al
IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Vol. 728 IFIP, p. 16-31
Paper in proceeding
2024

Challenges and opportunities to advance manufacturing research for sustainable battery life cycles

Björn Johansson, Mélanie Despeisse, Jon Bokrantz et al
Frontiers in Manufacturing Technology. Vol. 4
Journal article
2024

Mapping Current Research for Eco-Efficient and Circular Industrial Systems

Federica Acerbi, Mélanie Despeisse
IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Vol. 728 IFIP, p. 32-48
Paper in proceeding
2024

Asset Lifecycle Management and Digital Servitization: A Case Study in Machining

Mattia Galimberti, Clarissa Alejandra González Chávez, Mélanie Despeisse et al
IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Vol. 732 IFIP, p. 262-276
Paper in proceeding
2024

VR interaction for efficient virtual manufacturing: mini map for multi-user VR navigation platform

Huizhong Cao, Henrik Söderlund, Mélanie Despeisse et al
Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering. Vol. 52, p. 335-345
Paper in proceeding
2024

Advancing sustainability through digital servitization: An exploratory study in the maritime shipping industry

Clarissa Alejandra González Chávez, Selma Brynolf, Mélanie Despeisse et al
Journal of Cleaner Production. Vol. 436
Journal article
2024

Sustainability in Additive Manufacturing

Mélanie Despeisse, Tina Hajali, Eduard Hryha
Encyclopedia of Sustainable Technologies (Second Edition), p. 533-547
Book chapter
2023

Exploiting Information Systems for Circular Manufacturing Transition: A Guiding Tool

Federica Acerbi, Claudio Sassanelli, Mélanie Despeisse et al
IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Vol. 692 AICT, p. 129-143
Paper in proceeding
2023

Analyzing the risks of digital servitization in the machine tool industry

Clarissa Alejandra González Chávez, Gorka Unamuno, Mélanie Despeisse et al
Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing. Vol. 82
Journal article
2023

Applying Regenerative Sustainability Principles in Manufacturing

Mélanie Despeisse
EcoDesign for Sustainable Products, Services and Social Systems I, p. 133-145
Book chapter
2023

Developing Data Models for Smart Environmental Performance Management in Production

Mélanie Despeisse, Qi Fang, Ebru Turanoglu Bekar et al
IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Vol. 692 AICT, p. 3-15
Paper in proceeding
2023

Battery Production Systems: State of the Art and Future Developments

Mélanie Despeisse, Björn Johansson, Jon Bokrantz et al
IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Vol. 692 AICT, p. 521-535
Paper in proceeding
2023

Enabling the Twin Transitions: Digital Technologies Support Environmental Sustainability through Lean Principles

Xiaoxia Chen, Martin Kurdve, Björn Johansson et al
Sustainable Production and Consumption. Vol. 38, p. 13-27
Journal article
2023

Sustainability-as-a-Service: Requirements Based on Lessons Learned from Empirical Studies

Clarissa Alejandra González Chávez, Mélanie Despeisse, Björn Johansson et al
IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Vol. 690 AICT, p. 181-196
Paper in proceeding
2023

Analysing the antecedents to digital platform implementation for resilient and sustainable manufacturing supply chains - An IDEF0 modelling approach

Arpita Chari, Johan Stahre, Maja Bärring et al
Journal of Cleaner Production. Vol. 429
Journal article
2023

Modeling Risk Prioritization of a Manufacturing Supply Chain using Discrete Event Simulation

Arpita Chari, Silvan Marti, Paulo Victor Lopes et al
Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference
Paper in proceeding
2022

Dynamic capabilities for circular manufacturing supply chains-Exploring the role of Industry 4.0 and resilience

Arpita Chari, Denis Niedenzu, Mélanie Despeisse et al
Business Strategy and the Environment. Vol. 31 (5), p. 2500-2517
Journal article
2022

Usability and Usefulness of Circularity Indicators for Manufacturing Performance Management

Fu Siang Syu, Adarsh Vasudevan, Mélanie Despeisse et al
Procedia CIRP. Vol. 105, p. 835-840
Paper in proceeding
2022

How Environmentally Sustainable Is the On-Going Industrial Digitalization? Global Trends and a Swedish Perspective

Mélanie Despeisse
Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering. Vol. 21, p. 316-328
Paper in proceeding
2022

Toward eco-efficient and circular industrial systems: ten years of advances in production management systems and a thematic framework

Mélanie Despeisse, Federica Acerbi
Production and Manufacturing Research. Vol. 10 (1), p. 354-382
Journal article
2022

Energy and material efficiency strategies enabled by metal additive manufacturing – A review for the aeronautic and aerospace sectors

Helena Monteiro, Gabriel Carmona-Aparicio, Inês Lei et al
Energy Reports. Vol. 8 (3), p. 298-305
Journal article
2022

Thematic Research Framework for Eco-Efficient and Circular Industrial Systems

Mélanie Despeisse, Federica Acerbi, Thorsten Wuest et al
IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Vol. 664 IFIP, p. 379-389
Paper in proceeding
2022

A systematic review of empirical studies on green manufacturing: eight propositions and a research framework for digitalized sustainable manufacturing

Mélanie Despeisse, Arpita Chari, Clarissa Alejandra González Chávez et al
Production and Manufacturing Research. Vol. 10 (1), p. 727-759
Journal article
2021

Environmental and Economic Impacts of Biofouling on Marine and Coastal Heat Exchangers

Ninan Theradapuzha Mathew, Johan Kronholm, Klas Bertilsson et al
Sustainable Production, Life Cycle Engineering and Management, p. 385-398
Book chapter
2021

The Environmental Implications of Digitalization in Manufacturing: A Case Study

Xiaoxia Chen, Mélanie Despeisse, Patrik Dahlman et al
Sustainable Production, Life Cycle Engineering and Management, p. 249-263
Book chapter
2021

Organisational sustainability readiness: a model and assessment tool for manufacturing companies

Ilaria Giovanna Barletta, Mélanie Despeisse, Steven Hoffenson et al
Journal of Cleaner Production. Vol. 284
Journal article
2021

State-of-the-art on product-service systems and digital technologies

Clarissa Alejandra González Chávez, Mélanie Despeisse, Björn Johansson
Sustainable Production, Life Cycle Engineering and Management, p. 71-88
Book chapter
2021

Achieving Circular and Efficient Production Systems: Emerging Challenges from Industrial Cases

Mélanie Despeisse, Arpita Chari, Clarissa Alejandra González Chávez et al
IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Vol. 633 IFIP, p. 523-533
Paper in proceeding
2021

Stakeholders’ influence towards sustainability transition in textile industries

Arpita Chari, Mélanie Despeisse, Ilaria Giovanna Barletta et al
Sustainable Production, Life Cycle Engineering and Management, p. 233-248
Book chapter
2021

Towards sustainable servitization: A literature review of methods and frameworks

Clarissa Alejandra González Chávez, Maria Holgado, Anna Öhrwall Rönnbäck et al
Procedia CIRP. Vol. 104, p. 283-288
Paper in proceeding
2021

Implications of Virtual Reality on Environmental Sustainability in Manufacturing Industry: A Case Study

Xiaoxia Chen, Liang Gong, Anton Berce et al
Procedia CIRP. Vol. 104, p. 464-469
Paper in proceeding
2021

Swedish manufacturing practices towards a sustainability transition in industry 4.0: A resilience perspective

Arpita Chari, Johan Vogt Duberg, Emma Lindahl et al
Proceedings of the ASME 2021 16th International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, MSEC 2021. Vol. 1
Paper in proceeding
2021

Driving vehicle dismantling forward - A combined literature and empirical study

Malin Tarrar, Mélanie Despeisse, Björn Johansson
Journal of Cleaner Production. Vol. 295
Review article
2020

Environmental impact assessment of boatbuilding process with ocean plastic

Qi Fang, Mélanie Despeisse, Xiaoxia Chen
Procedia CIRP. Vol. 90, p. 274-279
Paper in proceeding
2020

Increasing Eco-Efficiency Awareness for Ship Loading Process Using Virtual Reality and Gamification

Charles Bully, Jordan Gery, Daniel Nåfors et al
Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering. Vol. 13
Paper in proceeding
2020

Environmental Sustainability of Digitalization in Manufacturing: A Review

Xiaoxia Chen, Mélanie Despeisse, Björn Johansson
Sustainability. Vol. 12 (24), p. 1-33
Review article
2020

Challenges in Data Life Cycle Management for Sustainable Cyber-Physical Production Systems

Mélanie Despeisse, Ebru Turanoglu Bekar
IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Vol. 592 IFIP, p. 57-65
Paper in proceeding
2020

Finding and Capturing Value in e-Waste for Refrigerators Manufacturers and Recyclers

Clarissa Alejandra González Chávez, Mélanie Despeisse, Björn Johansson et al
IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Vol. 591 IFIP, p. 505-512
Paper in proceeding
2019

Additive manufacturing from the sustainability perspective: proposal for a self-assessment tool

Carla Gonçalves Machado, Mélanie Despeisse, Mats Winroth et al
Procedia CIRP. Vol. 81, p. 482-487
Paper in proceeding
2019

A Swedish comment on ‘review: the availability of life-cycle studies in Sweden’

Gregory Peters, Robin Harder, Rickard Arvidsson et al
International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. Vol. 24 (10), p. 1758-1759
Other text in scientific journal
2019

The influence of digital technologies towards sustainable production

Hasnain Thathia, Mélanie Despeisse
Paper in proceeding
2018

ReSmaC project Report: Mapping Current State Smartphones' end of life

Ilaria Giovanna Barletta, Mélanie Despeisse, Björn Johansson
Report - Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems - VINNOVA
2018

The Proposal of an Environmental Break-Even Point as Assessment Method of Product-Service Systems for Circular Economy

Ilaria Giovanna Barletta, Mélanie Despeisse, Björn Johansson
Procedia CIRP. Vol. 72, p. 720-725
Paper in proceeding
2018

ReSmaC Project: Feasibility and sustainability study of volume-production scenarios

Ilaria Giovanna Barletta, Mélanie Despeisse, Björn Johansson
Report - Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems - VINNOVA
2018

Games and simulations in industrial engineering education: A review of the cognitive and affective learning outcomes

Mélanie Despeisse
Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference. Vol. 2018-December, p. 4046-4057
Paper in proceeding
2018

A Methodology to Align Core Manufacturing Capabilities with Sustainable Manufacturing Strategies

Ilaria Giovanna Barletta, Cecilia Berlin, Mélanie Despeisse et al
Procedia CIRP. Vol. 69, p. 242-247
Paper in proceeding
2017

Teaching energy efficiency in manufacturing using gamification: A case study

Mélanie Despeisse, Peter Lunt
IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Vol. 514, p. 419-426
Paper in proceeding
2017

Sustainable Value Roadmapping Framework for Additive Manufacturing

Mélanie Despeisse, Miying Yang, Steve Evans et al
Procedia CIRP. Vol. 61, p. 594-599
Paper in proceeding
2017

Unlocking value for a circular economy through 3D printing: A research agenda

Mélanie Despeisse, Martin Baumers, Phil Brown et al
Technological Forecasting and Social Change. Vol. 115, p. 75-84
Journal article
2017

Skills and education for additive manufacturing: A review of emerging issues

Mélanie Despeisse, Tim Minshall
IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Vol. 513, p. 289-297
Paper in proceeding
2017

Product circularity assessment methodology

Cecilia Maria Angioletti, Mélanie Despeisse, Roberto Rocca
IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Vol. 514, p. 411-418
Paper in proceeding
2016

A Collection of Tools for Factory Eco-efficiency

Mélanie Despeisse, Aanand Davé, Lampros Litos et al
Procedia CIRP. Vol. 40, p. 542-546
Paper in proceeding
2016

Additive manufacturing and sustainability: an exploratory study of the advantages and challenges

Simon J. Ford, Mélanie Despeisse
Journal of Cleaner Production. Vol. 137, p. 1573-1587
Journal article
2015

Factors for Effective Learning in Production Networks to Improve Environmental Performance

Alexander Schurig, Mélanie Despeisse, Eric Unterberger et al
IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Vol. 459, p. 697-704
Paper in proceeding
2015

Towards a Circular Economy for End-of-Life Vehicles: A Comparative Study UK – Japan

Mélanie Despeisse, Yusuke Kishita, Masaru Nakano et al
Procedia CIRP. Vol. 29, p. 668-673
Paper in proceeding
2015

Improving Factory Resource and Energy Efficiency: The FREE Toolkit

Mélanie Despeisse, Steve Evans
IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Vol. 459, p. 640-646
Paper in proceeding
2015

The Role of Additive Manufacturing in Improving Resource Efficiency and Sustainability

Mélanie Despeisse, Simon J. Ford
IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Vol. 460, p. 129-136
Paper in proceeding
2013

Sustainable manufacturing tactics and cross-functional factory modelling

Mélanie Despeisse, Michael R. Oates, Peter D. Ball
Journal of Cleaner Production. Vol. 42, p. 31-41
Journal article
2012

Industrial ecology at factory level – a conceptual model

Mélanie Despeisse, Peter D. Ball, Steve Evans et al
Journal of Cleaner Production. Vol. 31, p. 30-39
Journal article
2012

Industrial ecology at factory level: a prototype methodology

Mélanie Despeisse, Peter D. Ball, Steve Evans et al
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture. Vol. 226 (10), p. 1648-1664
Journal article
2011

The emergence of sustainable manufacturing practices

Mélanie Despeisse, Fatou Mbaye, Peter D. Ball et al
Production Planning and Control. Vol. 23 (5), p. 354-376
Journal article

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Showing 16 research projects

2023–2025

Visibility of value networks for circularity and eco-efficiency (VIVACE)

Qi Fang Production Systems
Mélanie Despeisse Production Systems
Tarun Agrawal Supply and Operations Management
Ebru Turanoglu Bekar Production Systems
Patrik Jonsson Supply and Operations Management
Vinnova, Formas, Energimyndigheten

2 publications exist
2023–2026

SMR aircraft architecture and technology integration project (SMR ACAP)

Mélanie Despeisse Production Systems
Cecilia Berlin Design & Human Factors
Qi Fang Production Systems
European Commission (EC)

2022–2023

Pre MAXBATT

Björn Johansson Production Systems
Huizhong Cao Production Systems
Mélanie Despeisse Production Systems
Greta Braun Production Systems
Maria Ljunggren Environmental Systems Analysis
Johan Stahre Production Systems
Lars Nyborg Materials and manufacture
Henrik Söderlund Production Systems
Kristina Wärmefjord Product Development
Jon Bokrantz Production Systems
Region Västra Götaland

3 publications exist
2022–2023

Factory resource and energy efficiency through digitalization (FREED) - P2030 prestudy

Mélanie Despeisse Production Systems
Björn Johansson Production Systems
Qi Fang Production Systems
Ebru Turanoglu Bekar Production Systems
VINNOVA

1 publication exists
2022–2025

PLENary multi-User developMent arena for industrial workspaces (PLENUM)

Björn Johansson Production Systems
Xiaoxia Chen Production Systems
Hao Wang Production Systems
Mélanie Despeisse Production Systems
Omkar Salunkhe Production Systems
Henrik Söderlund Production Systems
Huizhong Cao Production Systems
VINNOVA

6 publications exist
2022–2024

STAND4EU – Boosting the Exploitation of Standardisation Inputs from European Projects

Björn Johansson Production Systems
Mélanie Despeisse Production Systems
Ninan Theradapuzha Mathew Production Systems
Xiaoxia Chen Production Systems
Clarissa Alejandra González Chávez Production Systems
Hao Wang Production Systems
European Commission (EC)

2022–2025

RE4DY: European “data as a pRoduct” Value Ecosystems for resilient factory 4 .0 Product and proDuction continuitY and sustainability

Björn Johansson Production Systems
Xiaoxia Chen Production Systems
Arpita Chari Production Systems
Mélanie Despeisse Production Systems
Silvan Marti Production Systems
European Commission (EC)

4 publications exist
2021–2022

MAXBATT Centre for Manufacturing Excellence - Battery Technology Products and Systems

Björn Johansson Production Systems
Lars Nyborg Materials and manufacture
Kristina Wärmefjord Product Development
Patrik Johansson Materials Physics
Maria Ljunggren Environmental Systems Analysis
Mélanie Despeisse Production Systems
VINNOVA

1 publication exists
2021–2024

Engineering education and gamification for the sustainable development

Mélanie Despeisse Production Systems
The Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education (STINT)

2021–2021

Factory Resource and Energy Efficiency through Digitalization (FREED)

Mélanie Despeisse Production Systems
Ebru Turanoglu Bekar Production Systems
VINNOVA

3 publications exist
2019–2022

Enabling REuse, REmanufacturing and REcycling Within INDustrial systems (REWIND)

Mélanie Despeisse Production Systems
Henrik Jilvero Production Systems
Xiaoxia Chen Production Systems
Arpita Chari Production Systems
Clarissa Alejandra González Chávez Production Systems
Björn Johansson Production Systems
VINNOVA

13 publications exist
2018–2022

Twinning for Industrial Sustainability (TRUST)

Mélanie Despeisse Production Systems
Björn Johansson Production Systems
European Commission (EC)

10 publications exist
2017–2021

SUstainability, sMart Maintenance and factory design Testbed (SUMMIT)

Björn Johansson Production Systems
XIAOXIA CHEN Production Systems
Anders Skoogh Production Systems
Ebru Turanoglu Bekar Production Systems
Mélanie Despeisse Production Systems
Daniel Nåfors Production Systems
Liang Gong Production Systems
Jonatan Berglund Production Systems
VINNOVA

13 publications exist
2017–2018

RESMAC - Repurposing Smartphone Capabilities

Björn Johansson Production Systems
Mélanie Despeisse Production Systems
Ilaria Giovanna Barletta Production Systems
VINNOVA

4 publications exist
2017–2020

Ecoprodigi (Eco-efficiency to maritime industry processes in the Baltic Sea Region through digitalisation)

Mélanie Despeisse Production Systems
Björn Johansson Production Systems
Selma Brynolf Physical Resource Theory 2
Jonatan Berglund Production Systems
Ilaria Giovanna Barletta Production Systems
Daniel Nåfors Production Systems
Interreg
European Commission (EC)

9 publications exist
2017–2017

ClimaDye

Björn Johansson Production Systems
Ilaria Giovanna Barletta Production Systems
Mélanie Despeisse Production Systems
Climate-KIC

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