Product Reuse And Reliability

Efforts of those who champion the cause of environmentally-considerate manufacturing are enhanced by overcoming the resistance of others to the adoption of those methods. Past experience with the implementation of continuous-improvement principles and procedures suggests that new manufacturing and design considerations do take some time to be integrated fully. There has been a great deal of research and development done by many organizations on product and process improvements in order to reduce environmental impact. Besides the documentation of the technical improvements, much of the literature describing the methods deals with the anticipated concerns of implementation. The performance of reused, high-reliability products, such as electronics has not often been considered in the adoption of new methods. With further development of recovery and reuse strategies, the concerns regarding implementation will subside, and more time and effort can be directed toward advancing the technical methods of environmentally -considerate manufacturing.