Green Virtual Enterprises: A Framework for Sustainable Networked Production
A structured reference framework can guide the creation and management of Green Virtual Enterprises (GVEs), enabling flexible and sustainable forward and reverse supply networks.
IFIP International Federation for Information Processing/IFIP · 2011
Key Findings
- 01A GVE is a networked enterprise model focused on green products throughout their lifecycle.
- 02A reference framework with five building blocks (targets, actors, principles, lifecycle, technologies) can guide GVE development.
- 03The framework supports flexible forward and reverse supply networks.
Application
Design takeaway
Adopt a lifecycle-thinking approach and a structured framework when designing networked enterprises to ensure sustainability and flexibility in product delivery and recovery.
How to apply
When designing a product or service system that involves multiple organizations or complex supply chains, consider developing a framework that maps out targets, actors, principles, lifecycle stages, and supporting technologies to ensure environmental sustainability.
Project actions
- 01Consider how your design project can be part of a larger networked system.
- 02Think about the entire lifecycle of your product, from creation to disposal or reuse.
Method & Evidence
Variables
Strengths & Limitations
Strengths
- +Provides a comprehensive conceptual model for GVEs.
- +Integrates lifecycle thinking into enterprise design.
Limitations
The framework is theoretical; practical implementation challenges and the specific technologies required may vary significantly.
Reliability & validity
The framework's validity relies on its logical coherence and applicability to the concept of GVEs; empirical reliability would require testing through case studies.
Think critically
How might the proposed framework be adapted for industries with highly localized or geographically dispersed supply chains?
Design Principles
"Design networked enterprises with a clear framework that integrates lifecycle thinking, key stakeholders, and appropriate technologies to achieve sustainable resource management."
This framework provides a systematic approach for designers and engineers to conceptualize and implement GVEs. By focusing on lifecycle thinking and integrating key actors and technologies, it promotes resource efficiency and waste reduction throughout the product's journey.
What This Means for Your Design
This research suggests a plan (a framework) for creating 'green' businesses that work together online to make and deliver products sustainably, and also handle them after use.
How to use in your project
- 1.Use the framework's building blocks (targets, actors, principles, lifecycle, technologies) to structure your analysis of existing systems or to propose new sustainable networked solutions.
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Quick Cite
(2011). Green Virtual Enterprise Breeding Environment Reference Framework. IFIP International Federation for Information Processing/IFIP. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23330-2_59 Retrieved from https://designdex.org/study/0056be88-5032-4878-bd0e-f360292a6ddb/green-virtual-enterprises-a-framework-for-sustainable-networked-production
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The concept of Green Virtual Enterprises (GVEs), as outlined by Romero and Molina (2011), offers a valuable model for designing sustainable, networked production systems. Their proposed reference framework, comprising targets, actors, operating principles, lifecycle considerations, and supporting technologies, provides a structured approach to developing flexible forward and reverse supply chains, emphasizing lifecycle thinking for enhanced resource management and environmental responsibility.
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IFIP International Federation for Information Processing/IFIP
Green Virtual Enterprise Breeding Environment Reference Framework
journal · 2011
View sourceQuestions about this research
- What does the research say about green virtual enterprises: a framework for sustainable networked production?
- Adopt a lifecycle-thinking approach and a structured framework when designing networked enterprises to ensure sustainability and flexibility in product delivery and recovery. Evidence: IFIP International Federation for Information Processing/IFIP (2011).
- Why does "Green Virtual Enterprises: A Framework for Sustainable Networked Production" matter for design?
- This framework provides a systematic approach for designers and engineers to conceptualize and implement GVEs. By focusing on lifecycle thinking and integrating key actors and technologies, it promotes resource efficiency and waste reduction throughout the product's journey.
- How can designers apply this research?
- Adopt a lifecycle-thinking approach and a structured framework when designing networked enterprises to ensure sustainability and flexibility in product delivery and recovery.
- What were the main findings?
- A GVE is a networked enterprise model focused on green products throughout their lifecycle.. A reference framework with five building blocks (targets, actors, principles, lifecycle, technologies) can guide GVE development.. The framework supports flexible forward and reverse supply networks.
- What research method was used?
- Conceptual Framework Development.
- How strong is the evidence?
- Evidence strength is rated Moderate effect, based on a 2011 journal from IFIP International Federation for Information Processing/IFIP.
- What should I do differently in my next project?
- When designing a product or service system that involves multiple organizations or complex supply chains, consider developing a framework that maps out targets, actors, principles, lifecycle stages, and supporting technologies to ensure environmental sustainability.
- What are the limitations?
- The paper presents a conceptual framework and does not detail specific implementation case studies or empirical validation of its effectiveness.
- Is there evidence that green virtual affects design outcomes?
- The research introduces a structured approach, a 'breeding environment reference framework,' to help design and manage 'Green Virtual Enterprises' (GVEs). These GVEs are designed to be sustainable, flexible, and manage the entire lifecycle of products, including their return and recovery. This framework provides a syst Source: IFIP International Federation for Information Processing/IFIP (2011).
- Where does this framework research apply?
- Sustainable Manufacturing and Logistics It sits within resource management research on designdex.org.
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