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Title: The role of manufacturing in affecting the social dimension of sustainability

Journal Article · · CIRP Annals
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  1. Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)
  2. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
  3. Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
  4. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby (Denmark)
  5. ETH Zurich (Switzerland)

Manufacturing affects all three dimensions of sustainability: economy, environment, and society. This paper addresses the last of these dimensions. It explores social impacts identified by national level social indicators, frameworks, and principles. The effects of manufacturing on social performance are framed for different stakeholder groups with associated social needs. Methodology development as well as various challenges for social life cycle assessment (S-LCA) are further examined. Efforts to integrate social and another dimension of sustainability are considered, with attention to globalization challenges, including offshoring and reshoring. The study concludes with a summary of key takeaways and promising directions for future work.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
1326218
Report Number(s):
SAND-2016-5815J; PII: S0007850616301901; TRN: US1700153
Journal Information:
CIRP Annals, Vol. 65, Issue 2; ISSN 0007-8506
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 76 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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