TY - JOUR
T1 - A taxonomy of manufacturing distributions and their comparative relations to sustainability
AU - Fox, Stephen
AU - Alptekin, Büşra
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was financed by the National Centre for Research and Development project Lider contract number LIDER/384/L-6/14/NCBR/2015 .
Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Elsevier Ltd
Copyright:
Copyright 2017 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2018/1/20
Y1 - 2018/1/20
N2 - There are many different types of manufacturing distributions, ranging from subsistence do-it-yourself (DIY) to centralized industrial production. In this paper, a taxonomy is introduced of alternative manufacturing distributions for sustainable production. First, different types of manufacturing distributions are explained. Second, the importance of location-specific considerations is illustrated through a case study of Turkish car production. Third, comparative sustainability analysis for different manufacturing distributions is provided. This includes economic, ecological, social and institutional sustainability. Fourth, factors affecting the sustainability of all manufacturing distributions are explained. Fifth, the taxonomy is introduced, together with an example of comparative sustainability analysis for two alternative types of manufacturing distributions. Overall, it is argued that different manufacturing distributions have different strengths and weaknesses depending on multiple factors. Moreover, in some situations, centralized manufacturing can have higher potential for sustainable production than other distributions of manufacturing. Hence, the taxonomy is introduced to facilitate increased specificity and balance in debate concerning alternative manufacturing distributions for sustainable production.
AB - There are many different types of manufacturing distributions, ranging from subsistence do-it-yourself (DIY) to centralized industrial production. In this paper, a taxonomy is introduced of alternative manufacturing distributions for sustainable production. First, different types of manufacturing distributions are explained. Second, the importance of location-specific considerations is illustrated through a case study of Turkish car production. Third, comparative sustainability analysis for different manufacturing distributions is provided. This includes economic, ecological, social and institutional sustainability. Fourth, factors affecting the sustainability of all manufacturing distributions are explained. Fifth, the taxonomy is introduced, together with an example of comparative sustainability analysis for two alternative types of manufacturing distributions. Overall, it is argued that different manufacturing distributions have different strengths and weaknesses depending on multiple factors. Moreover, in some situations, centralized manufacturing can have higher potential for sustainable production than other distributions of manufacturing. Hence, the taxonomy is introduced to facilitate increased specificity and balance in debate concerning alternative manufacturing distributions for sustainable production.
KW - Artisanal distributed manufacturing
KW - Centralized manufacturing
KW - DIY distributed manufacturing
KW - Industrial distributed manufacturing
KW - Sustainable production
KW - Taxonomy
KW - Turkey
U2 - 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.12.004
DO - 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.12.004
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85038880486
SN - 0959-6526
VL - 172
SP - 1823
EP - 1834
JO - Journal of Cleaner Production
JF - Journal of Cleaner Production
ER -