A manufacturing value modeling methodology (MVMM): A value mapping and assessment framework for sustainable manufacturing

Abstract

Sustainable manufacturing is becoming increasingly important. This requires sustainable industrial system different to today’s global industry with different business models, creating different products and services requiring new strategies, frameworks, and tools. The evolution towards a ‘sustainable’ industrial production systems requires a holistic approach, with a fundamental reassessment of the value creation. In order to achieve this target a system design approach is required. In this paper an existing and specific Manufacturing Value Modeling Methodology (MVMM) is used as a value mapping framework to help firms in creating value propositions better suited for sustainability considering economic, environmental and social perspectives. Concerning sustainability, implementing it into the MVMM requires the setting of a catalogue that presents an overview of sustainable external and internal impact factors and a mapping between them in order to translate business goals into manufacturing strategy, and allows to improve operational performance by adopting a set of sustainable industrial practices.