Concept Of Life Cycle Management Research Articles

Life cycle management of critical refurbishable parts of ship equipment

To ensure the product life cycle (PLC), foreign and domestic information technologies have been developed that mainly ensure the stages of design and manufacture of products, but they do not allow for automation of the design of technologies for restoration and strengthening of parts. The relevance of restoration of critical parts of ship equipment is due to dependence on foreign supplies of equipment and spare parts (SP), as well as sanctions from unfriendly states, which complicated the acquisition of SP, and the need for import independence arose. The paper shows that life cycle management of a restored part has a significant impact on the efficiency of marine fleet operation, and provides stages and main sub-stages of the life cycle of restored parts of ship equipment. Restoration of parts is considered appropriate if the required durability and savings are ensured compared to manufacturing or purchasing a new part. The concept of life cycle management of restored parts is provided. Life cycle management of restored parts includes planning, control and management of all stages, as well as decision-making to ensure the durability of the part through the use of advanced materials and coating formation technologies. The stage of the life cycle of the restored part, determining the service life of the part, the economic efficiency of its restoration and subsequent operation, is the technological process that ensures the optimal chemical composition, mechanical and structural parameters of the coating. All the properties of the restored part are laid down at the stage of designing the technological process. The prospects of using the life cycle management of the restored part are shown using the example of restoring precision parts of the fuel equipment of marine diesel engines. The use of various technologies for the same type of restored precision parts allows obtaining coatings with different chemical composition, mechanical properties, structure and, accordingly, different values of durability and cost price to ensure the specified service life of the tribological unit at an acceptable price.

Logistics Service Provider Lifecycle Model in Industry 4.0: A Review

Supply chain and logistics management is of tremendous importance for multinational organizations. Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) provide logistics services and smooth logistics operations between suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and customers. This paper uses a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) to identify the current trends and future developments of LSPs and the underlying (smart) logistics operations connected to the concept of lifecycle management. An SLR review was conducted to identify relevant research papers in the areas of LSPs and logistics lifecycle management. Out of 288 papers analyzed, 81 were identified as highly appropriate for in-depth analysis. The LSP Lifecycle Model (LSLM) was then developed by combining logistics service characteristics and the lifecycle management concept, including Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Service Lifecycle Management (SLM), and Product Service System (PSS). The LSLM consists of three phases: The Beginning of Life (BOL), the Middle of Life (MOL), and the End of Life (EOL). The LSLM is characterized by three phases, eight criteria, and seventeen sub-criteria. This paper aims to fulfil customer requirements through a product or service in the whole lifecycle of the logistics service provider. The findings further present an adaptable LSLM by focusing on various logistics services and integrating sustainability factors to meet market trends. Logistics cost factors can also be used to evaluate logistics services in the MOL stage. The EOL shows the trend of risk management, evaluation, and decomposition, which is determined by new or re-designed logistics products and services.

Analysis of Hazardous Waste Management Elements in Oil and Gas Enterprises Based on the Life-Cycle Management Concept

By analyzing the China’s hazardous waste management policy and the existing problems in hazardous waste management, the elements of hazardous waste management in oil and gas exploration enterprises were identified. Based on the theory of life-cycle management under the concept of sustainable development, combined with literature research, a three-level comprehensive index system was constructed by using the AHP–entropy weight method to evaluate the hazardous waste management capability of oil and gas enterprises. It was proposed that oil and gas enterprises should further strengthen the life-cycle management of hazardous waste, strengthen the assessment of hazardous waste management capacity, continuously establish a sound hazardous waste supervision system, and actively build a hazardous waste information control platform to realize the whole-process tracking management, as well as other suggestions.

Computer-aided Eco-design Grinding Machines using Software SolidWorks Sustainability

The publication presents selected results of an attempt to link material and environmental valuation with the design of technical objects in accordance with the requirements of the concept of Life Cycle Management. The goal of this action was to develop environmental analysis of the conical shredder using the SolidWorks Sustainability application. The assessment of environmental impacts included: extraction of raw materials, material processing, production of parts, assembly, use of the product, landfill storage and transport. Based on the results of the analysis, the potential emission levels were determined: CO2, SO2, PO4 and guidelines for the environmental development of technical facilities were proposed.

НЕКОТОРЫЕ АСПЕКТЫ СНИЖЕНИЯ ЭНЕРГОЕМКОСТИ СТРОИТЕЛЬСТВА ОБЪЕКТОВ ТРАНСПОРТНОЙ ИНФРАСТРУКТУРЫ

The article discusses some actual issues of reducing the energy intensity of the transport infrastructure construction. The relationship between road transport construction in Russia with the capabilities of the production sector of reinforced concrete products is shown. The ways of increasing the precast concrete factories efficiency by optimizing the technological processes of production are considered.
 The relevance of the information modeling technologies implementation in the construction of roads and the construction of transport infrastructure in the framework of the implementation of the concept of life cycle management of capital construction objects is noted.

Organizational Learning for Environmental Sustainability: Internalizing Lifecycle Management

Implementing a substantial environmental strategy that addresses all phases of the product lifecycle is a complex and demanding challenge that most organizations fail to convincingly overcome. Based on a case study of five frontrunner companies located in Italy and Norway, this study explores the factors that promote, or hinder, the learning process underlying the implementation of substantial measures for lifecycle management and how this can contribute to further internalizing environmental sustainability throughout the organization. The article contributes to the literature on organizational learning and environmental sustainability by showing, from a dynamic perspective, the enablers of organizational learning required for internalizing lifecycle management in organizations. A new framework for environmental sustainability based on the 4Is (intuiting, interpreting, integrating, and institutionalizing) organizational learning model is put forward in line with the concept of lifecycle management. Managerial implications are also discussed.

Product lifecycle management concept in modern industry

The article is devoted to the automation of the production process at different stages of the product lifecycle. The economic prerequisites for the use of information technologies in production are identified. Stages of development of information technologies for various industries are defined. The possibility of automation of each stage of the life cycle from the preparation of technical specifications to the disposal of the product as integrated into a single information system. Difficulties of transition to the unified information system are designated

Organizing life cycle management in practice: challenges of a multinational manufacturing corporation

The environmental life cycle management (LCM) literature proposes many factors considered critical in order to successfully conduct LCM. This study contrasts these vague and general factors proposed as critical to LCM in existing literature, with detailed accounts of LCM in practice. A literature review of three related research fields, i.e., LCM, life cycle thinking, and sustainable supply chain management, is contrasted with a study of how LCM is enacted in practice in a large multinational manufacturing company recognized for its LCM work. A qualitative study, with mainly a managerial focus, is conducted based on interviews, workshops, part-time observations, and document studies. The literature review demonstrates that the three related research fields provide different accounts of LCM: all apply a holistic environmental perspective, but with different emphases and using largely different research methods. The empirical study shows that integration was a common topic at the studied company and that solutions were often sought in tools and processes. Middle management support proved important, and challenging, in these integration efforts. Challenges identified also included further integrating LCM into departments such as purchasing and sales. The constant focus on integration at the studied company implies that LCM work is an ongoing effort. Several integration paths are identified: (1) inclusion of sustainability aspects in tools and processes, (2) finding ways to work around certain organizational levels, and (3) using networks and social interaction to create commitment and integration. Although the concept of LCM implies a holistic approach, LCM in practice reveals a lack of a comprehensive overview of LCM-related initiatives and of involved sustainability practitioners within the studied organization.

Simulation Data Lifecycle Management Based on Engineering Flight Simulation Platform

Lifecycle management has been a hot spot in software engineering research domain. This paper tries to manage simulation data with the concept of lifecycle management, and then presents the concept of SDLM (Simulation Data Lifecycle Management). Meanwhile, the model of extended hyper graph core data which is used to implement SDLM and the way to build it were presented. All the work is in the background of engineering flight simulation platform.

Research on the Information Management of Maintenance-of-Way Infrastructure

Maintenance of railway permanent way infrastructure plays a vital role in protecting the safety of railway transport. The infrastructure management of railway permanent way rarely involves effective information technology, causing the lack of supplies basis and the difficulty in tracking the relevant information of materials when problems arise in the facilities performance. This article introduced the concept of life-cycle management into the management of maintenance-of-way infrastructure and studied the information coding work on various stages of the life cycle. Simultaneously, the paper discussed how to integrate the resource of facilities and materials with the information management of maintenance-of-way infrastructure in the light of this theory.

A Study of Process Rebuilding of Asset Life Cycle Management in Power Grid Enterprises Based on MIMS Diagnosis Model

According to the demand of asset life cycle management on closed-loop management of whole process, and taking the characteristics of asset management in power grid enterprises into consideration, this paper puts forward a MIMS diagnosis model of asset management process based on the concept of life cycle management. Using the MIMS model, this paper analyzes the problems of asset management of power grid enterprises from four dimensions, i.e., management mode, information sharing, decision making mechanism and methods, systems and standards. Finally, some suggestions on process rebuilding of asset life cycle management in power grid enterprises have been brought forward.

Research on Semantic SOA Framework Construction Oriented with Aviation Manufacturing

With the background of the Aviation repair service industry, based on the analysis of the disadvantages of the past information technology solutions used in aviation repair management system, combined with the product lifecycle management concept, an aviation repair system structure based on the semantic service oriented architecture was built, which includes resource layer, basic structure layer, implementation layer and application layer. Finally, we discussed business process collaboration between enterprises.

Life-cycle management of concrete structures

A concrete structure has to maintain its structural performance over required levels. It can be achieved both with sufficient durability design and maintenance work based on the concept of life-cycle management. This paper presents the concepts of life-cycle management for formulating and subsequently modifying the life-cycle scenario regarding structural performance assurance in relation to the initial durability design.

Synthesis method for spinning flasks made of composite materials as part of the product life cycle management concept

Synthesis method for spinning flasks made of composite materials as part of the product life cycle management concept

Research on Cutting-Tools Whole Life Cycle Management System

Considering the problems of the current cutting tools, such as wide varieties, low management efficiency, high cost and selection difficulty, this paper builds a cutting tools total life cycle management system model, by using the total life cycle management concept the total life cycle management of the milling cutters from purchasing to the use and discarding is realized. In this paper, through researching on cutters selection law, rules for milling cutters selection is made and intelligent cutters selection system is established with rule reasoning method.

Statistical, Epidemiological, and Risk-Assessment Approaches to Evaluating Safety of Vaccines Throughout the Life Cycle at the Food and Drug Administration

The public health community faces increasing demands for improving vaccine safety while simultaneously increasing the number of vaccines available to prevent infectious diseases. The passage of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Amendment Act of 2007 formalized the concept of life-cycle management of the risks and benefits of vaccines, from early clinical development through many years of use in large numbers of people. Harnessing scientific and technologic advances is necessary to improve vaccine-safety evaluation. The Office of Biostatistics and Epidemiology in the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research is working to improve the FDA's ability to monitor vaccine safety by improving statistical, epidemiologic, and risk-assessment methods, gaining access to new sources of data, and exploring the use of genomics data. In this article we describe the current approaches, new resources, and future directions that the FDA is taking to improve the evaluation of vaccine safety.

International code harmonization: the role of the Asian Concrete Model Code

AbstractMany national codes in Asia are heavily influenced by those from either Europe or the USA. The climatic, technological and economic conditions together with the material properties in Asia are, however, quite different from those in Europe and the USA, and even different among Asian countries. Thus, many Asian countries need their own national codes with suitable concepts and technologies. At the same time, many construction projects in Asia are carried out in multi‐national environments in which various national codes are applied, meaning that international code harmonization is necessary. In order to work for the global issue, such as the construction of a sustainable world, Asia, as the largest economic zone in the 21st century, should take on a leading role. For this purpose, international code harmonization with the new direction of life cycle management (LCM) would provide an efficient way.The International Committee on Concrete Model Code for Asia (ICCMC) was established in 1994 as the first international body in Asia. The ICCMC issued the Asian Concrete Model Code (ACMC) in 2001, the first international structural code in Asia. The ACMC is an umbrella code with a performance‐based concept and a multi‐level document structure, which makes it suitable for the considerable diversity in Asia. It is also the first international code covering maintenance and repair, which makes the ACMC ready to adopt the LCM concept. The ACMC has been a model for various national codes. The main features of the ACMC, i.e. the performance‐based concept, durability design concept, seismic design concept and the inclusion of maintenance/repair, are shared with JSCE Standard Specifications in Japan. The ICCMC has been working together with ISO/TC71 towards international code harmonization.

Lessons learned from an empirical study of the early design phases of an unfulfilled innovation

This paper presents the results of an empirical study focused on the observation and analysis of an innovative design process. We have had the opportunity to observe and participate in the early phase of a new innovative project within a design office of a truck manufacturer. Our observations based on the actor-network theory highlight the importance of the various design rationales carried by the actors involved. The results of this study show the weakness and complexity of an innovative process within a highly constrained environment. We particularly show that carrying out innovation requires different viewpoints with regard to the object of the design to evolve along with the network of actors and the organisation involved. The issue of product and process integration involving knowledge transfer between actors throughout the design process is also discussed here. As a result, we highlight the importance of rethinking the interface role played by the material expert (in our case) and, in line with other works, we put forward the “interface actor” as the key network actor involved during the early development phases. To provide the network and the interface actor with a means to share information and co-operate during these informal early design phases we propose some features of a new web-based information system and the basis for a debate on the idea lifecycle management concept as a solution to the issue of innovative idea information structuring.

Procurement Management Optimization Based on Life-Cycle-Cost Analysis for Telecom Companies

Under the tide of convergence in telecommunications industry, almost every telecom company is considering transformation strategies. Besides, increasing demands for communication services have stimulated increasing deployment of ICT infrastructure in emerging market. As the situation becomes more urgent, telecom operators are required to invest more than ever to purchase large quantities of equipment. Since procurement costs account for more than 50 percent of overall costs of telecom companies, how to effectively reduce these costs is very important for their transformation strategies, and especially critical for continual development of telecom companies.The concept of Life-cycle-cost (LCC) was initially proposed by the U.S. Department of Defense, which refers to total costs involved in the entire life cycle of a product, mainly covering research, experimentation, procurement, maintenance, transport and storage. Procurement Life-cycle-cost (PLCC) is the core concept of life cycle management of procurement, which implies that the procurement activity determines not only the current costs, but also latter costs related to the product. Comparing with traditional approaches of procurement cost management, during which companies only pay attention to the original purchase price and lose control of the quality of the product, PLCC extends cost consideration to the entire life cycle of the product, which includes maintenance costs, usage costs, fault losses, etc. It provides an efficient solution to quality pre-controlling and cost reduction (including CAPEX and OPEX) for companies, and will have a direct impact on the value of business, quality and competitive status.Based on Life-cycle-cost theory, this paper focuses on procurement management of a domestic mobile telecom company. Through an empirical analysis of PLCC of 25 types of equipment in a mobile telecom company, we firstly identify LCC-sensitive factors for each type of the equipment, then calculate the degree of sensitivity, and try to find out key points of cost-control for future procurement activity. Furthermore, in order to make procurement management more efficient and orderly, we adopt the cluster analysis function of SPSS to classify all the equipment into eight categories, and bring forward corresponding procurement optimization strategies, which could be an useful reference for setting and controlling procurement budget and making right purchase decisions for the company. We believe that the method and optimization strategies would be valuable for other telecom companies and similar capital-intensive enterprises.

Process oriented framework to support PLM implementation

Product lifecycle management (PLM) innovates as it defines both the product as a central element to aggregate enterprise information and the lifecycle as a new time dimension for information integration and analysis. Because of its potential benefits to shorten innovation lead-times and to reduce costs, PLM has attracted a lot of attention at industry and at research. However, the current PLM implementation stage at most organisations still does not apply the lifecycle management concepts thoroughly. In order to close the existing realisation gap, this article presents a process oriented framework to support effective PLM implementation. The framework central point consists of a set of lifecycle oriented business process reference models which links the necessary fundamental concepts, enterprise knowledge and software solutions to effectively deploy PLM.