A case study of an integrated fuzzy methodology for green product development

Xiaojun Wang; Hing Kai Chan; Dong Li

doi:10.1016/j.ejor.2014.08.007

A case study of an integrated fuzzy methodology for green product development

Xiaojun Wang^*, Hing Kai Chan, Dong Li

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Abstract

Green product development has become a key strategic consideration for many companies due to regulatory requirements and the public awareness of environmental protection. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a popular tool to measure the environmental impact of new product development. Nevertheless, it is often difficult to conduct a traditional LCA at the design phase due to uncertain and/or unknown data. This research adopts the concept of LCA and introduces a comprehensive method that integrates Fuzzy Extent Analysis and Fuzzy TOPSIS for the assessment of environmental performance with respect to different product designs. Methodologically, it exhibits the superiority of the hierarchical structure and the easiness of TOPSIS implementation whilst capturing the vagueness of uncertainty. A case study concerning a consumer electronic product was presented, and data collected through a questionnaire survey were used for the design evaluation. The approach presented in this research is expected to help companies decrease development lead time by screening out poor design options.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	212-223
Number of pages	12
Journal	European Journal of Operational Research
Volume	241
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2014.08.007
Publication status	Published - 16 Feb 2015

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Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank the anonymous referees and the editor for their constructive comments on the earlier version of the paper. The research has been partly sponsored by EC FP7 (Grant No. PIRSES-GA-2013-612546) and by China NSFC (Grant No. 71390334).

Funding Information:
This extended paper is supported by the Euro Working Group on Decision Support Systems (EWG-DSS) http://ewgdss.wordpress.com/ and has been originally presented in the Liverpool 2012 EWG-DSS Workshop at the University of Liverpool Management School. This event was organised by J.E. Hernández, P. Zaraté, F. Dargam, S. Liu, R. Ribeiro and B. Delibasic.

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© 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Fuzzy Extent Analysis
Green product development
Life cycle assessment
Multi criteria decision analysis
TOPSIS

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Computer Science
Modelling and Simulation
Management Science and Operations Research
Information Systems and Management

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