In the last years, there has been a growing interest in technical solutions to reduce the use of material resources and energy in production systems. This trend is mainly driven by governments which are conceiving new regulations to reduce the environmental impact of industrial plants. This interest has aroused the attention of industries, governments and academia to the environmentally conscious development. This invited session aims at presenting the state-of-the-art theoretical development and applications in this area, and bringing academy and industry practitioners to tackle difficult problems of international concerns. Interested topics include (but not limited to):
- Low-carbon Manufacturing
- Energy-efficiency Manufacturing
- Energy assessment
- Green Supply Chain
- Green Product Design
- Disassembly, Reuse, Remanufacturing and Recycling
- End-of-life decision making
- Environmental implications of e-commerce and logistics
- Market-based information tools for green procurement
- Regulatory Issues
- Life-cycle assessment: case studies, streamlined methods, and data needs
- Industrial applications and case studies