Abstract
The minimization of energy, waste, and emissions in operations are the foremost sustainability goals in industry. The shift from a linear product lifecycle to a circular one is required, along with increased energy efficiency and reduced resource use, to achieve these goals. This paper examines how the use of Re-Distributed Manufacturing (RdM) and a Product-Service System (PSS) approach, while leveraging the latest digital manufacturing technologies, enables the shift to this new economic model. A case study illustrates this new approach and relates it to the shoe manufacturing industry. The ShoeLab case study includes an outline of the business model options supporting this new approach to sustainable production highlighting the circularity that may be achieved in employing RdM and the latest digital manufacturing technologies in the form of 3-D printing. The research conducted indicates that using IDEF0 modelling could help to realize the full potential of RdM such as the manufacturing and transport of products involving less material, energy and waste.
Highlights
The emergence of new technologies such as the internet of things, big data and advanced robotics [1] together with risks such as climate change, changing labor costs and a dynamic global economy are challenging the current UK manufacturing model [2]
The aim of this research is to develop re-distributed manufacturing business models using IDEF0 to serve as a guide for the implementation of Re-Distributed Manufacturing (RdM) concepts in the consumer goods industry
It was imperative to understand the current state of consumer goods manufacturing and how elements of servitization and circularity, together with technology such as additive manufacturing and interconnected technology, could potentially influence the organization of manufacturing in terms of location and scale
Summary
The emergence of new technologies such as the internet of things, big data and advanced robotics [1] together with risks such as climate change, changing labor costs and a dynamic global economy are challenging the current UK manufacturing model [2]. Based primarily on offshore and centralized facilities with large scale assembly lines to supply a mass market, the current manufacturing model is driven to change, by the aforementioned risks and opportunities, into a decentralized, on demand, localized and customizable manufacturing model known as Re-Distributed Manufacturing (RdM). The advent of this manufacturing paradigm has brought on the need for new models and methods that manufacturers can rely on as guides for the transformation of their manufacturing operations. The developed business models will be used to investigate how data captured from, and communicated between, supply, production and distribution and integrated into the design process
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