High cost is a significant barrier to the adoption of hydrogen technology in the transportation sector. Using a comprehensive total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis this study evaluates the economic viability of hydrogen fuel cell trucks (FCT) in 2023 and estimates for 2030, in the People's...

Cost management is a process that contributes to increases in efficiency that have an impact on a finished product. Comprehensive cost management uses information that is created by the cost accounting system and new concepts of measurement and valuation of product manufacturing costs. This...

Converging business, sustainability, and technology is a challenge that manufacturing firms face to create value and be competitive. Energy- and raw material-intensive manufacturing industries are particularly aware of environmental issues and circular economy practices due to the large amounts...

This study discusses the issue of disposable and reusable medical devices in the context of the circular economy. Its objective is to analyze the opinions of physicians in gynecological practice on the use of disposable and reusable gynecological speculums (GS). A questionnaire survey was...

Purpose This paper aims to identify purchasing-related costs through the prism of transaction costs and costs of purchasing management activity. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted a survey among 150 medium and large manufacturing companies in the chemical, automotive and...

Electrification is considered a key enabler for decarbonizing road transportation. Recently, increasing attention has been directed to the deployment of electric two-wheelers in cities across the globe. However, climate change mitigation potential across the diversity of today's available...

The manufacturing industry contributes to the rapid development of world economy but generates substantial adverse impacts on the environment and society. This research paper explores the tools and methods used to evaluate the sustainability of additive and subtractive manufacturing. A...

Sustainability is a key objective of development policies within international organizations, and it is also progressively gaining importance in the wine industry as a whole and, more specifically, in the draught wine market. The competitive conditions of the wine sector and the evolution of...

In its recent Green Deal, the Commission reconfirms the importance of public procurement law as an instrument to realise sustainability goals. Public procurement regulation has indeed opened up to more ‘noble’ considerations beyond its traditional principles of non‑discrimination,...

High-performance wastewater treatment technologies suited to the urban environment remain largely inaccessible to developing countries due to financial constraints. Instead, inadequate technologies are being used that adversely affect the quality of water resources and limit their...

This study investigated the cost competitiveness, using total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis, of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) in heavy duty on and off-road fleet applications as a key enabler in the decarbonisation of the transport sector and compares results to battery...

Shipping is pivotal for global commerce, yet its externalities are not yet fully set into context, especially with reference to environmental impact. Shipping is a practise developed from the dawn of history. Its manifestation requires the introduction of relevant supporting industries as well,...

Cover -- Endorsement Page -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Author's Biography -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Overview -- Chapter 2 Purpose of Life Cycle Cost Analysis -- Chapter 3 Life Cycle Cost Analysis Methodology -- Steps for LCCA --...

Wastewater systems in developed cities contribute significantly to public health. The related systems are energy and resource intensive and do not recover nutrients in an efficient and effective way. Separating wastewater to greywater and blackwater at the source and exploiting organic municipal...

Cost management is a process that contributes to increases in efficiency that have an impact on a finished product. Comprehensive cost management uses information that is created by the cost accounting system and new concepts of measurement and valuation of product manufacturing costs. This...

Converging business, sustainability, and technology is a challenge that manufacturing firms face to create value and be competitive. Energy- and raw material-intensive manufacturing industries are particularly aware of environmental issues and circular economy practices due to the large amounts...

An evolution in public procurement is underway. One of the major novelties in the EU public procurement law is the introduction of a life-cycle costing (LCC) approach in the evaluation of the most economically advantageous tender. This novelty is not a coincidence but goes hand in hand with the...

This paper conducts a meta-analysis of the estimated costs of producing Polylactic Acid (PLA). Cost contributions of specific inputs and process stages are identified through a production chain perspective. By applying the Monte Carlo technique, uncertainties in current estimates are reflected,...

Electric vehicles (EVs) powered by renewable electricity are a centerpiece of efforts to decarbonize transportation. EV advocates also claim benefits from local pollution reductions, lower life-cycle costs to consumers, and improved energy security. We examine the theory and evidence behind...

Purchasing a car is one of the decisions that may have a sizeable negative impact on an individual or family budget if all costs associated with owning a car are not properly considered. With car leasing being easily accessible, car buyers may underestimate all the costs beyond the leasing...

Frontmatter -- Inhaltsverzeichnis -- Abkürzungsverzeichnis -- Abbildungsverzeichnis -- Tabellenverzeichnis -- Kurzfassung -- Abstract -- 1 Einleitung -- 2 Methodik -- 3 Grundlagen Laborgebäude -- 4 Grundlagen Lebenszykluskosten -- 5 Entwicklung Berechnungswerkzeug -- 6 Anwendung...

Chapter 1: Economic growth: Sigma and beta convergence processes worldwide -- Chapter 2: Clubs of convergence: Insights from the main groups of countries -- Chapter 3: World trends: Differences and similitudes between absolute and conditional convergence -- Chapter 4: Constant, decreasing, or...