The importance of integrating environmental aspects in products development

Mohd Nasir Hassan, . and Muhamad Awang, . and Zulina Zakaria, . (2000) The importance of integrating environmental aspects in products development. [Proceedings Paper]

Every stage of a product life-cycle from raw material acquisition to manufacture distribution use and disposal has some impacts on the environment. These impacts may be slight to significant short to long-term and global regional to local level. The interest over issues of sustainable development product stewardship international agreements trade measures national legislation and government or sector based voluntary initiatives have attracted interests among businesses government and non-governmental organisations. Thus consumers are increasingly aware of the environmental impact of products and this would affect the preferences and hence the demand functions of that products. To industries the idea of sustainable businesses is reflected in the economics of market segments such as improved resource and process efficiencies potential product differentiation and cost savings through reduction in regulatory burden and potential liability. Organisations are increasingly motivated to integrate consideration of environmental aspects into product development process sometimes referred to as Design for Environment DfE. This idea is increasingly felt with the advent of globalisation of markets because this would shift the sources manufacturing and distribution of products. Anticipating or identifying the environmental aspects of a product can be complex and agreement is sometimes lacking on environmental cause and effect decisions made during various phases of the product development process. Organizations considering a product's environmental aspects also must balance these aspects other factors such as the product's intended function performance safety and health cost marketability quality and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. The process of integrating environmental aspects into products development is continuous and flexible in order to promote creativity and maximize and opportunities for environmental improvement. Research and design aspects are intertwined in product development that uses them to take the product to a point of practical usesaleable in the marketplace. Early identification and planning enable organizations to make effects that they control and to better understand how their decisions may effect environmental aspects controlled by others ie. At the raw material acquisition or end of life stages. This paper focusses the importance of integrating environmental aspects in product development. It highlights the essential aspects that are highlighted in this new work item of ISO/TC 207/WG 3 since it could have direct and indirect implications on industries in Malaysia.

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Every stage of a product life-cycle from raw material acquisition to manufacture distribution use and disposal has some impacts on the environment. These impacts may be slight to significant short to long-term and global regional to local level. The interest over issues of sustainable development product stewardship international agreements trade measures national legislation and government or sector based voluntary initiatives have attracted interests among businesses government and non-governmental organisations. Thus consumers are increasingly aware of the environmental impact of products and this would affect the preferences and hence the demand functions of that products. To industries the idea of sustainable businesses is reflected in the economics of market segments such as improved resource and process efficiencies potential product differentiation and cost savings through reduction in regulatory burden and potential liability. Organisations are increasingly motivated to integrate consideration of environmental aspects into product development process sometimes referred to as Design for Environment DfE. This idea is increasingly felt with the advent of globalisation of markets because this would shift the sources manufacturing and distribution of products. Anticipating or identifying the environmental aspects of a product can be complex and agreement is sometimes lacking on environmental cause and effect decisions made during various phases of the product development process. Organizations considering a product's environmental aspects also must balance these aspects other factors such as the product's intended function performance safety and health cost marketability quality and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. The process of integrating environmental aspects into products development is continuous and flexible in order to promote creativity and maximize and opportunities for environmental improvement. Research and design aspects are intertwined in product development that uses them to take the product to a point of practical usesaleable in the marketplace. Early identification and planning enable organizations to make effects that they control and to better understand how their decisions may effect environmental aspects controlled by others ie. At the raw material acquisition or end of life stages. This paper focusses the importance of integrating environmental aspects in product development. It highlights the essential aspects that are highlighted in this new work item of ISO/TC 207/WG 3 since it could have direct and indirect implications on industries in Malaysia.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Summary En
AGROVOC Term:	INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
AGROVOC Term:	PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
AGROVOC Term:	INTEGRATION
AGROVOC Term:	LIFE CYCLE
AGROVOC Term:	ENVIRONMENT
AGROVOC Term:	MALAYSIA
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:27
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15961

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