Towards a Sustainable Future - Life Cycle Management: Challenges and Prospects

This open-access book showcases contributions from the Life Cycle Management 2019 Conference, highlighting the integration of life cycle approach into decision-making processes across strategic and operational levels. It emphasizes the application of LCM to improve sustainability performance, with a focus on product-related information and activities. The book presents case studies from various sectors and offers a cross-sectoral perspective on LCM issues. It is structured around five theme lines, covering sustainability and LCM practices related to products, technologies, organizations, markets, and policy.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 307 pages
Publication date: 26 October 2021
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This open-access book encompasses a compilation of contributions from the Life Cycle Management 2019 Conference (LCM) held in Poznań, Poland, showcasing diverse examples of scientific and practical contributions that demonstrate the integration of a life cycle approach into decision-making processes at both strategic and operational levels.

Special emphasis is placed on the applications of LCM to target, organize, analyze, and manage product-related information and activities toward continuous improvement throughout the various stages of a product's life cycle. The selection of case studies presents LCM as a business management approach that can be utilized by businesses and organizations of all types to enhance their sustainability performance.

This book offers a comprehensive and up-to-date portrayal of LCM issues across different sectors. The book's structure is organized into five thematic lines, each representing distinct objects that revolve around sustainability and LCM practices, primarily focusing on products, technologies, organizations, markets, policy issues, and methodological solutions.

The book brings together presentations from the realms of science and industry, as well as institutions supporting economic development, fostering a holistic understanding of LCM principles and their practical applications. By presenting a diverse range of perspectives and insights, this book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and stakeholders interested in advancing sustainable development and life cycle management practices.

Weight: 522g
Dimension: 156 x 236 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030771294
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022