Abstract
The design phase is recognized as a key phase in the application of sustainable manufacturing concepts. Green Quality Function Deployment (GQFD) and modularity play an important role in product design. Green Quality Function Deployment produces technical parameters that represent the needs of consumers while taking into account environmental aspects. Modularity benefits manufacturing and flexibility in facing adjustments and changes. Integration of GQFD and modularity is expected to generate synergistic gains from both. The results are measured by life cycle assessment (LCA) to determine the impact of the product on the environment. This study shows that GQFD, modularity and LCA integration in realizing sustainable product design is worthy of consideration. The case study was conducted with the fan because the product is very needed in the tropics, such as Indonesia.
Highlights
Increased public awareness and government regulation on environmental protection challenge product designers to consider environmental aspects of product design goals [1]
The design phase has been widely recognized as a key phase in the product life cycle in the application of sustainable manufacturing [2]
The earlier the design team considers the environmental factors in the product life cycle, the greater its potential for environmental benefit and cost reduction
Summary
Increased public awareness and government regulation on environmental protection challenge product designers to consider environmental aspects of product design goals [1]. The earlier the design team considers the environmental factors in the product life cycle, the greater its potential for environmental benefit and cost reduction. Quality Function Deployment (QFD) is a method that transforms consumer needs into engineering parameters in design and production. The first method was developed to improve the quality and cost of eco-design with integrating environmental aspects into the product specification matrix [5]. QFD integrated with other methods, such as 3D-QFDE, QFDE/LCA, QFDE/LCA/TRIZ [6,7] and adding environmental criteria as consumer needs [8]. This integration has not involved the concept of modularity.
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