Sustainability-Aware Product Configuration
摘要
The incorporation of sustainability and lifecycle information is an important aspect of modern product configurators. In this chapter, we describe how to enhance a classic component-based product configuration model by integrating sustainability and lifecycle data. We also identify the relevant external data sources—such as lifecycle assessment databases, product lifecycle management systems, and environmental product declarations—that provide the necessary input. Using a prototypical MiniZinc implementation, we demonstrate how to estimate lifecycle indicators when precise values are unavailable.