Application of integrated environmentally failure modes and effects analysis and environmentally conscious quality function deployment for sustainable product design
by K.E.K. Vimal; K. Mathiyazhagan; M. Manojkummar; G. Rajyalakshmi; A. John Rajan; Jayakrishna Kandasamy
International Journal of Advanced Operations Management (IJAOM), Vol. 14, No. 1, 2022

Abstract: The necessity to consider the environmental measures in the early product development promotes the concept of sustainable product design. The purpose of this study is to develop sustainable products by an integrated framework using environmental failure mode effective analysis (EFMEA), environmentally conscious quality function deployment (ECQFD) and life cycle analysis (LCA). EFMEA was used to conduct an environmental defective analysis and ECQFD was used for integrating the environmental aspects and expectations of the customers from that product. Based on the results of ECQFD the components were redesigned and subjected to a simple CAD model-based LCA using solid works sustainability Xpress, considering the environmental factors for the analysis. Finally, using an overflow valve as a case product the integrated model was demonstrated to understand the practical applicability. The environmental impacts caused by the redesigned overflow valve were less than the existing valve confirming the viability of the proposed integrated model.

Online publication date: Thu, 05-May-2022

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