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CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology 1 (2009) 213
Life cycle engineering: Applying life cycle knowledge to engineering solutions
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CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology
journal homepage: www.elsev ier .com/ locate /c i rp j
The International Academy for Production Engineering (CIRP) isan international academy dedicated to the development ofmanufacturing through research in production engineering. Ithas 550 memberships of specialist engineers and scientists fromuniversities, industries and professional organizations throughoutthe world from 40 different countries.
CIRP takes proactive role when it comes to global growth and thewell-being of the society as communicated in its vision. CIRP hasbeen aware of the crucial role manufacturing plays on the globalsustainability and its three pillars, namely economic, environmentaland social sustainability. In order to recognize this role and addressthe related issues, a working group was set up within CIRP during theearly 1990s under the banner of Life Cycle Engineering (LCE). As aresult of growing significance and interest on sustainability, thisworking group has been transformed into a Scientific TechnicalCommittee (STC LCE &A) and an international conference has beenestablished as a communication platform for exchanging ideas anddisseminating research findings. Throughout the years, this inter-national conference has been transformed into a premier interna-tional conference in the area of sustainability. The 15th InternationalConference on Life Cycle Engineering took place in Sydney, Australiain April 2008. The primary theme of the conference was theapplication of life cycle knowledge to engineering solutions.
1755-5817/$ – see front matter � 2009 CIRP.
doi:10.1016/j.cirpj.2009.07.001
The 10 top papers from this conference were identified, peerreviewed and selected by the editorial board for inclusion in thisSpecial Edition of the CIRP Journal.
Life Cycle Engineering has now been accepted worldwide as akey engineering field in order to reduce the environmental impactof industrial production. The enthusiasm and support for the LifeCycle Engineering are greater than ever with the increasedsignificance of sustainability in today’s world. CIRP has destinedto play a crucial role in this context through its Scientific TechnicalCommittee on Life Cycle Engineering and its communicationplatform the conference itself. The 16th International Conferenceon Life Cycle Engineering is scheduled to takes place in Cairo,Egypt, in 2009.
Sami Kara*Member CIRP, Secretary of STC LCE&A 2007-Life Cycle
Engineering & Management Research Group,
School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering,
The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
*Tel.: +61 2 9385 5757; fax: +61 2 9663 1222E-mail address: [email protected]