EcoLogTex: a software tool supporting the design of sustainable supply chains for textiles

Rizzoli, Andrea Emilio and Zeller, Heinz and Faist, Mireille and Montemanni, Roberto and Gioacchini, Michela and Nembrini, Nicola (2013) EcoLogTex: a software tool supporting the design of sustainable supply chains for textiles. In: ICT4S 2013. Proceedings of the First International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Sustainability ICTS 2013, February, 14-16 2013, ETH Zürich.

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Abstract

This paper describes the design and the initial phases of the project EcoLogTex that aims to deliver a new methodology and a software tool to support the design of textile supply chains taking into account the impact on the environment as well as costs and time, while satisfying corporate social responsibility constraints. The key idea of EcoLogTex is to gather information on the environmental impacts of single steps in a supply chain in order to perform anex ante life- cycle assessment which will produce indicators to be used in the design and choice of the supply chain to be implemented. In other words, the designers of clothing apparel will be able to select the composition, colours, styles of their garments taking into account not only the cost and time required for the production, but also the environmental impact, thus al- lowing a more conscious use of resources.

Item Type:	Article in conference proceedings or Presentation at a conference (Paper)
Subjects:	Engineering > Civil engineering > Environmental engineering > Energy resources Engineering > Civil engineering > Environmental engineering > Environmental impact assessment Engineering > Production & manufacturing engineering > Manufacturing systems engineering > Production processes Computer sciences Computer sciences > Information systems
Department/unit:	Dipartimento tecnologie innovative > Istituto Dalle Molle di studi sull'intelligenza artificiale
Depositing User:	Andrea Emilio Rizzoli
Date Deposited:	21 Jun 2013 08:11
Last Modified:	21 Jun 2013 08:11
URI:	http://repository.supsi.ch/id/eprint/2498

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