This book provides a holistic view of cleaner production comprising the concepts of environmental protection, performance requirement and economic principles of manufacturing. The 31 chapters, written by recognized experts in their fields, are organized into 6 sections covering sustainable development in the 21st century, fundamentals of cleaner production, performance perspectives, environment…
Production development is about improving existing production systems and developing new ones. The production system should be developed in integration with the product, as a part of the overall product realization process, and not in sequence after the product has already been designed. Production Development: Design and Operation of Production Systems takes a holistic viewpoint on the product…