How can 'smart' lead to 'green' production?
Other conference contribution, 2025
Are digital technologies revolutionizing the way we make things? How can these technologies help us transition to a circular economy? Is circular economy the solution to our climate crisis? This talk will explore such questions and challenge the role manufacturing plays in our society. Sustainability thinking cannot be an afterthought or quick fix to our environmental problems. It needs to become a core design and operating principle to integrate environmental considerations as drivers of performance. Industrial ecology and eco-efficiency will also be discussed in the context of recent industrial developments to translate these concepts into engineering solutions.
circular manufacturing
circular economy
sustainable manufacturing
environmental sustainability
industrie 4.0
industry 5.0
sustainable development
resource efficiency in production systems
digitalisation
eco-efficiency
green manufacturing
sustainable production
Author
Mélanie Despeisse
Chalmers, Industrial and Materials Science, Production Systems
International Symposium on Industrial Engineering and Automation
Bolzano, Italy,
Bolzano, Italy,
Twinning for Industrial Sustainability (TRUST)
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Subject Categories (SSIF 2025)
Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
Industrial engineering and management
Environmental Management
Driving Forces
Sustainable development
Areas of Advance
Production