A Study On The Sustainable Product Development (SPD) Practices Among The Malaysian Companies

Nurul Aini , Hamzah (2006) A Study On The Sustainable Product Development (SPD) Practices Among The Malaysian Companies. Project Report. Melaka, Malaysia, UTeM. (Submitted)

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Abstract

The concept of Sustainable Product Development (SPD) has emerged recently. and is distinct from the ideas of eco-design, cleaner production and design for the environment. This research set out the principles of sustainable product design (SPD) and the criteria for measuring the "eco-efficiency" of products. This research also contains the basis of a sustainable approach to product design in an attempt to clarify the key issues which are liable to influence the outcome of the development of new products. This report describes research undertaken to establish a set of sustainable characteristics for product design. It describes in detail how the characteristics can be used as a tool to influence the design process. Thus, SPD attempts to create product designs that are sustainable in terms of environmental burden and resource use, whilst developing product concepts as parts of sustainable whole systems that provide a service or function to meet essenti.al human needs. The hypothesis underpinning this research is that design professionals are in a unique position to influence patterns of consumption by incorporating sustainability into new products. One way of achieving this outcome is by providing the design professional with an understanding of sustainability at the earliest phase in the design process. The study leads to conclusions on the economic and social conditions needed for sustainabi I ity in product development.

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