Method of decision making applied to the analysis of the environmental performance of a product: The case study of a Spirit fan

Abstract

This article proposes a case study to demonstrate the employment of a Multi-Criteria Decision Making Method based on studies developed by Simon (1972); Roy (1998);Masui, (2003) and others. It is applied on the evaluation of the design of existing products with regards to sustainability. Two ceiling fans available in the market are compared, based on several criteria related to best practices for reducing environmental impacts, also known as ecodesign. Results show that the method provides support for the establishment of performance indicators, which may favor the analysis of complex and important issues which are often subjective, allowing a better integration between disciplines and throughout the value chain of the project.

Design Efficiency Analysis Towards Product Improvement for Eco-Friendly Using DFMA Method

“…The result of the study has proven that the product after improvement possesses minimal environmental impact. Thus the integration of DFE and DFMA is beneficial to improve the sustainability of the product [11]. The aforementioned study strengthens the applicability of DFMA for eco-design assessment.…”

“…Thus, the application design efficiency as eco-indicator is possible as it relates to the number of components. In production point of view, the number of component of a product is directly reflected in the eco-design status of a product [11]. The sustainability of product before and after improvement has been made with the aid of DFMA approach was compared to investigate the environmental impact.…”