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IJAT Vol.9 No.1 pp. 51-58
doi: 10.20965/ijat.2015.p0051
(2015)

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A Process Decision Making Strategy Based on Sustainability Evaluation

Keiji Ogawa*1, Toshiki Hirogaki*2, Shreyes N. Melkote*3,
and Sachiko Ogawa*4

*1The University of Shiga Prefecture, 2500 Hassaka-cho, Hikone-shi, Shiga 522-8533, Japan

*2Doshisha University, 1-3 Tatara Miyakodani, Kyotanabe-shi, Kyoto 610-0394, Japan

*3Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332-0405, USA

*4Shibaura Institute of Technology, 3-7-5 Toyosu, Koto, Tokyo 135-8548, Japan

Received:
April 4, 2014
Accepted:
October 22, 2014
Published:
January 5, 2015
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Keywords:
process design, sustainable manufacturing, life cycle assessment, quenching
Abstract
This paper describes an approach achieving process design based on sustainability evaluation by Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). The case study focuses on quenching steel products, which was evaluated by comparing laser quenching to conventional furnace quenching based on the proposed approach. We found that the break-even point depends on production volume as one of product features. The proposed approach shows promise as a strategy for decision making in process design.
Cite this article as:
K. Ogawa, T. Hirogaki, S. Melkote, and S. Ogawa, “A Process Decision Making Strategy Based on Sustainability Evaluation,” Int. J. Automation Technol., Vol.9 No.1, pp. 51-58, 2015.
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