Sustainable Product Design, Manufacturing and Management
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Products and Services".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 35534
Special Issue Editors
Interests: product and service development management; smart product development; statistical modeling and inference; stated preference models
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In the 21st century, there is a rising awareness of the importance of safeguarding the environment and minimizing our impact on the planet. As a result, businesses are being pushed to embrace more sustainable practices in areas such as product design, management, and manufacturing. Companies worldwide increasingly recognize the significance of proactive policies and preventive measures for environmental conservation, encompassing both economic and ecological considerations.
This Special Issue is dedicated to exploring the innovative solutions that can help minimize the impact of humans on Earth. For this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Product design strategies
- New product development practices and tools
- Management practices
- Manufacturing practices and technologies
- Digital technologies and approaches
- Resource assessment and plan to minimize its use
- Optimization and control of raw resources
- Renewable energy
- Energy transition
- Environmental effects of production
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Diego Castro Fettermann
Prof. Dr. Marcia Elisa Soares Echeveste
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- digital products and services
- Industry 4.0
- sustainable products and services
- product service systems
- smart manufacturing
- renewable energy
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