{"id":13653,"date":"2022-08-22T16:03:47","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T14:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erosangelini.com\/?p=13653"},"modified":"2022-08-22T16:05:46","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T14:05:46","slug":"saving-the-planet-with-a-pencil-it-can-work-and-brings-advantage-indeed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erosangelini.com\/en\/blog-en\/saving-the-planet-with-a-pencil-it-can-work-and-brings-advantage-indeed\/","title":{"rendered":"Saving the planet with a pencil? It can work (and brings advantage indeed)!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>&#8220;Could a butterfly flapping its wings in Brazil produce a tornado in Texas?&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>So Edward Lorenz asked himself in 1972, to emphasize how even a small event, apparently insignificant, can generate enormously greater consequences.<\/p>\n<p>This is exactly the guiding principle of Sustainable Design: every minimum measure that allows to reduce the environmental impact of an object and its production process, can lead to <strong>almost unimaginable benefits for the Planet, once applied on an industrial scale<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>For this reason, we believe that it is necessary to &#8220;revolutionize&#8221; the way of designing, above all to change (or rather &#8220;overturn&#8221;) the starting point:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>To create sustainable products and production process <\/strong><strong>it is necessary to design &#8220;starting from the end&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Taking into consideration the final phase of the life cycle of a product starting from its &#8220;pencil&#8221; design means analysing every single aspect based on the impact it will have before, during and after its use cycle.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>This phase takes on an even more decisive role,<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>because if managed correctly can lead to several advantages from different points of view<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13550 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erosangelini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/B_08_01-Progettare-dalla-fine-1024x221.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erosangelini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/B_08_01-Progettare-dalla-fine-1024x221.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.erosangelini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/B_08_01-Progettare-dalla-fine-600x130.png 600w, https:\/\/www.erosangelini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/B_08_01-Progettare-dalla-fine-300x65.png 300w, https:\/\/www.erosangelini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/B_08_01-Progettare-dalla-fine-768x166.png 768w, https:\/\/www.erosangelini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/B_08_01-Progettare-dalla-fine.png 1180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Undoubtedly, significant <strong>ENVIRONMENTAL ADVANTAGES<\/strong> can be obtained:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Less material, intended both as &#8220;less quantity&#8221; to reduce the consumption of raw materials, and as &#8220;less variety&#8221; to facilitate disposal at the end of its life;<\/li>\n<li>Separability: all components must be easily identifiable during dismantling, in order to be treated separately;<\/li>\n<li>Energy saving: this is achieved by making the product quick and easy to make, minimizing components and processing, simplifying couplings and assembly, and reducing\/facilitating handling;<\/li>\n<li>Packaging: as for raw materials, packaging must also be reduced in quantity and variety and must be easily separable \/reusable;<\/li>\n<li>Logistics: the overall dimensions and the geometry of the packaging (palletization, stackability) play a decisive role in minimizing the impact of transport;<\/li>\n<li>Reusability: every single component of your new product should be able to be reused, recycled, or introduced back into the production cycle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>All this brings <strong>ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Using less material involves a reduction in the weight of the single object keeping the same structural solidity: in addition to the lower procurement cost, some production phases (such as moulding) are faster, therefore less expensive;<\/li>\n<li>Streamlining the process increases productivity and decreases energy costs;<\/li>\n<li>Optimizing internal and external logistics reduces handling times and positively affects occupancy and transport costs (both global and unitary).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Finally, designing in a sustainable generates <strong>COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES<\/strong> on the market:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The reduction of industrial costs makes it possible to better face price competition;<\/li>\n<li>The lean production process decreases the Time to Market;<\/li>\n<li>The optimization of logistics increases competitiveness on delivery times;<\/li>\n<li>Adequate communication of the activities carried out to improve sustainability generates an exceptional image return, increasing the value for the customer: everybody thinks that it\u2019s worth to spend a little more to purchase an eco-sustainable product;<\/li>\n<li>Some precautions, such as the use of reusable parts that are also &#8220;beautiful&#8221;, become a vehicle to increase brand awareness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong><em>Producing starting from the end increases the profitability of the company<br \/>\nand consolidates the success of your products on the market,<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>becoming one of the most profitable investments imaginable!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Some images included in this article are the result of graphic processing on elements downloaded from Freepik<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Do you like to learn more, and get a personalized consultancy?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Designing starting from the end&#8221; 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