Chapter 8: Concurrent development and engineering

Title: Logistics and product life cycle: towards a design for logistics approach

Author(s): Giuseppe Confessore, Giacomo Liotta, Giuseppe Stecca

Address: Institute of Industrial Technologies and Automation National Research Council of Italy (ITIA CNR), Area della Ricerca di Roma 1, Strada della neve, Via Salaria Km 29,300 - 00016 Montelibretti (Rome), Italy. | Institute of Industrial Technologies and Automation National Research Council of Italy (ITIA CNR), Area della Ricerca di Roma 1, Strada della neve, Via Salaria Km 29,300 - 00016 Montelibretti (Rome), Italy. | Institute of Industrial Technologies and Automation National Research Council of Italy (ITIA CNR), Area della Ricerca di Roma 1, Strada della neve, Via Salaria Km 29,300 - 00016 Montelibretti (Rome), Italy.

Reference: International Conference on Product Lifecycle Management 2007 pp. 499 - 508

Abstract/Summary: The value of information exchanged among several actors involved in the Supply Chain (SC) can be exploited for gaining relevant advantages in operations efficiency and effectiveness but also for implementing the delivery of new or re-engineered added-value services associated with products. Logistic processes sustain many phases of Product Life-Cycle (PLC), from product design to dismissal and recycling. The paper provides an approach which identifies the main logistic processes performed throughout PLC. Process life-cycle and manufacturing sectors are introduced as further dimensions. Design for logistics is introduced as a systemic approach for the design of products and logistic processes as well. The objective is to lead to the integration of key logistic processes. The proposed approach distinguishes between two enabling factors: methodologies deriving from management and industrial engineering and technologies coming from computers science, telecommunication and electronic engineering. Process and organizational innovations, enabling information and communication technologies are recognized as essential conditions.

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