TY - GEN A1 - Buchholz, Wolfgang A1 - Kirsch, Therese A1 - Teitscheid, Petra T1 - Sustainable raw material procurement as an answer to the risk of supply in food industry, Leuphana Sustainability Summit, Lüneburg 2012 Y1 - 2012 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Kirsch, Therese T1 - Reasonable selection of sustainable sourcing measures in the food sector T2 - Holger Rogall et al. (Hrsg.): Jahrbuch Nachhaltige Ökonomie 2013 - 2014 Y1 - 2013 SN - 978-3-7316-1043-4 SP - 443 EP - 460 PB - Metropolis CY - Marburg ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Feldmann, Carsten A1 - Kirsch, Therese ED - Padoano, Elio ED - Villmer, Franz-Josef T1 - Increasing the Sustainability of Manufacturing Processes: Ecological Impacts of Additive Manufacturing T2 - Production Engineering and Management N2 - Digitalization and sustainable development are goals of the global community, but can they also be achieved simultaneously? This article investigates the impacts of additive manufacturing (AM) on sustainable production and consumption. The use of AM technology as a means of digitalizing manufacturing processes is assessed through a qualitative life cycle analysis. The model developed for this purpose provides a structure for an analysis of the general ecological effects of AM. The systematics of the life cycle model also supports a company-specific assessment. AM can have a positive impact on achieving sustainable development with regards to ecological effects, particularly by reducing the consumption of resources in production and distribution. However, there are also negative ecological impacts of this technology, such as rebound effects and high energy consumption, which vary depending on the application and the printing process. It appears necessary for regulatory policy to intervene to maximize the opportunities for the positive effects of this technology. However, it is important to reduce the risks that contradict the objectives of the 12th Sustainable Development Goal of the UN: sustainability of consumption and production. KW - Digitalization KW - Ecological sustainability KW - 3D printing KW - Sustainable developement goals KW - Life-cycle assessment Y1 - 2019 SN - 978-3-946856-04-7 SP - 63 EP - 76 PB - OWL University of Applied Sciences and Arts CY - Lemgo ER -