Design of new tools for closed loop manufacturing

麦肯锡最近一项题为“资源革命”的研究指出，供应安全和材料成本对制造业构成了重大威胁。由于效率低下，世界上36%的原材料被浪费了，太多的资源最终被填埋。发展中国家的人口增长和日益繁荣将使这些问题更加尖锐。围绕循环经济原则重新思考和重新设计产品制造业可以帮助解决这些问题，减少浪费和污染。我们正在与选定的制造企业合作设计新的产品服务和工具，帮助他们向制造闭环方法过渡。吸取的经验教训将与整个行业以及设计和商学院分享。

A recent study by Mckinsey, entitled “Resource Revolution", identified that security of supply and cost of materials pose a major threat to the manufacturing industry. 36% of the world’s raw materials are wasted as a result of inefficiencies and far too many resources end up in landfill. Population growth and rising prosperity in the developing world will make these issues more acute.Re-thinking and re-engineering the product manufacturing industry around circular economy principles can help address these problems and reduce waste and pollution. We are designing new product services and tools in collaboration with selected manufacturing businesses that will help them transition towards a closed loop approach to manufacturing. Lessons learned will be shared with industry at large and design and business colleges.