Title: Assess the product life cycle.
Course: Manufacturing Systems I (13002-18) > Section: Introducing Manufacturing Systems

Assessment should review the life of a product from raw materials to disposal, including introduction, growth, maturity, and decline of a product. Related concepts may include

- cradle-to-grave vs. cradle-to-cradle
- maintenance of a product vs. disposal
- recycling and reuse.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Which do you think is more desirable: cradle-to-grave or cradle-to-cradle? Explain.
- What is meant by the notion that we are a "disposal society"?
- What are some examples of reuse?
- What are some benefits of DfE in the productive life cycle of recycling and reuse?