Design and Manufacturing Engineering – IISE Sustainable Development Division

Part Design Geometry-Driven 3D Printing Toolpath Optimization for AM Energy Sustainability Improvement

April 4, 2024 sustainableiise Design and Manufacturing Engineering, Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns, Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all, Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation, Manufacturing, Uncategorized

Abstract: One of the most promising new manufacturing technologies in the past three decades is additive manufacturing (AM), also commonly known as three-dimensional (3D) printing or rapid prototyping. The energy consumption problem in AM can

Is Climate Change and the SDGs relevant to the ISE Profession?

April 4, 2024 sustainableiise Design and Manufacturing Engineering

Abstract: This paper posits that not only is the application of Industrial and Systems Engineering critical to the achievement of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and mitigating the impacts of Climate Change,

Role of Regenerative Design for a Circular Economy and Beyond

April 4, 2024 sustainableiise Design and Manufacturing Engineering, Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Abstract: The goal of sustainability has become more than simply reducing harm to the environment and neutralizing the effects of climate change. It has broadened to include economic, social, and environmental impacts and create sustainable value

Evaluation of the REU Site: Summer Academy in Sustainable Manufacturing Virtual and In-Person Undergraduate Research Experiences

April 4, 2024 sustainableiise Design and Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing

Abstract: The Summer Academy in Sustainable Manufacturing is an NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site that offers unique summer undergraduate research experiences in the challenging field of sustainable manufacturing to national undergraduate students. The

Using Toyota Kata to Help Local Food Banks with Hugh Alley

November 2, 2021 sustainableiise Design and Manufacturing Engineering, Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable, Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere, Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture, Lean / Six Sigma, Non-Profit/Non-Governmental Organizations, Product Design and Development

Our guest is Hugh Alley, an experienced lean practitioner and industrial engineer, who has experience with the Toyota Kata method of improvement. He has recently applied this approach to a nonprofit food bank in Vancouver,

ISE and supply chains for human needs

July 15, 2021 sustainableiise Design and Manufacturing Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable, Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere, Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture, Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages, Non-Profit/Non-Governmental Organizations, Supply Chain Management

Industrial and systems engineering and supply chain management focus on overall efficiency improvements and cost reduction. This focus has significantly benefited all parties in society. However, sometimes the focus does not best serve the ultimate