Category: Design and Manufacturing Engineering

Indigenous Fashion Industry: Case of the SIDS of the Caribbean

Design and Manufacturing Engineering, Educational Services, Engineering Management, Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries, Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns, Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development, Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all, Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation, Government, Manufacturing, Non-Profit/Non-Governmental Organizations, Operations Engineering & Management, Product Design and Development, Supply Chain Management

This paper explores how the Caribbean could build a 100% locally made fashion value stream. It looks at materials, technology, and feasibility, showing a roadmap for sustainable, region-driven fashion. Participation in the global fashion industry

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A Sustainability Education Dilemma: Is a better environment worth a worse economy?

Design and Manufacturing Engineering, Educational Services, Energy Systems/Utilities/Fuel, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Services, Facilities Engineering & Energy Management, Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable, Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns, Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts, Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning, Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all, Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation, Government, Manufacturing, Product Design and Development

This paper shows a student project using bamboo instead of aluminum in vehicle design. It highlights both the benefits for sustainability and the technical and economic challenges, stressing the need for life cycle assessment in

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Engineering Education for a sustainable future: How reverse logistics and the circular economy are driving change.

Design and Manufacturing Engineering, Educational Services, Energy Systems/Utilities/Fuel, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Services, Facilities Engineering & Energy Management, Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns, Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts, Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all, Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation, Government, IISE Annual Conference 2026, Manufacturing, Operations Engineering & Management, Product Design and Development

Reverse logistics and the circular economy work together to reduce waste, recover materials, and extend the life of products. Companies such as Dell and IKEA demonstrate how these practices support both environmental stewardship and economic

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A Framework for Carbon Accounting for Sustainable Supply Chains using Blockchain, IoT, and AI

Design and Manufacturing Engineering, Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts, Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation, Information Engineering, Manufacturing, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, Supply Chain Management

Abstract: Carbon accounting plays a pivotal role in promoting sustainability by monitoring carbon emissions throughout supply chains and encouraging eco-friendly practices, combating climate change. It can help organizations identify major carbon emission sources, enabling them

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

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

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Using Toyota Kata to Help Local Food Banks with Hugh Alley

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,

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ISE and supply chains for human needs

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

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