1. Sustainable Product Development
Neopost goes GREEN
NeoGREEN
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2. Contents Introduction Case study: DS-70 Eco-design Strategy
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3. Introduction Environmental trend concerns Neopost too:
Our market and investors ask for green products
Authorities migrate to (100%) sustainable purchasing
Increasing requirements from regulations (RoHS, WEEE, …)
ISO certification requires a secured EcoDesign process
Pitney Bowes is promoting their environmental awareness
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4. What is Sustainable Development?
Company level, integrating 3 aspects:
Fair working conditions
Meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
Meet market needs
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5. And Sustainable Product Development?
SPD = EcoDesign
Concerns product development  project level:
takes environmental impact into account in design phase
considers complete lifecycle of the product
concerns all disciplines involved in a project
aims for a balance between product requirements
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6. Balancing requirements
Technical feasibility
Environment
Costs
SPD
Customer requirements
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7. Why do we need SPD? SPD Goals
Decrease environmental impact Neopost has by putting products to the market
Increase awareness on what this impact means & what we can do to limit it
Make conscious choices in projects
SPD is about taking responsibility,
as a company and as project member
to limit any negative impact on the environment
Why do we need SPD?
Not only:
We should comply to eco-regulations and anticipate to future regulations & (even local) policies, in order to secure our market position
But also:
We need to take responsibility as a company to have no negative environmental impact
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8. Why do we need SPD? Eco-design @ Neopost
Corporate Social Responsibility
CSR Steering Committee (P.Boulanger)
SBD
Sustainable Business Development
SPD
Sustainable Product Development
site related
product related
Marketing, R&D, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, …
Document Systems Mailing Systems
R. van den Berg G. Moenne-Loccoz
HRM
QHSE
Opco’s
Why do we need SPD?
Not only:
We should comply to eco-regulations and anticipate to future regulations & (even local) policies, in order to secure our market position
But also:
We need to take responsibility as a company to have no negative environmental impact
Coordination:
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9. Life Cycle Assessment DS-70
Determination of the environmental impacts
along the life cycle of the product
(from cradle to grave)
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10. Energy & Transport (service)
4 Stages in Life Cycle
Raw material & Energy
Emissions
Manufacturing
Raw material & Energy
Emissions
incl. production of raw material & transport from source / supplier to factory
End of life
Distribution
Packaging & Transport
Energy & Transport
Emissions
Use
incl. servicing
Emissions
Energy & Transport (service)
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11. LCA DS-70 Conclusions (1/5)
1. LCD screen is large contributor
Don’t use bigger than necessary
Make sure screen can be easily removed at end of life
START
STOP
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12. LCA DS-70 Conclusions (2/5)
1. LCD screen is large contributor
2. PCB’s are relatively large contributors
Minimize PCB size
Make sure it can be easily removed at end of life
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13. LCA DS-70 Conclusions (3/5)
1. LCD screen is large contributor
2. PCB’s are relatively large contributors
3. Reduce total weight of machine
Make parts not heavier
& don’t use more parts than necessary
Less use of resources
Less transport
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14. LCA DS-70 Conclusions (4/5)
1. LCD screen is large contributor
2. PCB’s are relatively large contributors
3. Reduce total weight of machine
4. Energy consumption during use
Reduce energy consumption
when machine is NOT in operation:
implement automatic Sleep Mode!
automatic
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15. LCA DS-70 Conclusions (5/5)
1. LCD screen is large contributor
2. PCB’s are relatively large contributors
3. Reduce total weight of machine
4. Energy consumption during use
5. Transport & packaging
Minimize transport by plane
Minimize Volume & Weight of packaging
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16. Example: Energy Use (in Use Stage)
Scenario 1: switch OFF after each job
Scenario 2: only OFF during weekend
Scenario 3: auto switch to Sleep Mode (OFF in weekend)
very disciplined operator; not realistic
Energy Use in 5 years
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17. Auto Sleep Mode Auto Sleep Mode can save (in 5 years):
up to 90% on Energy Use
140 to 200 euro
300 to 400 kg CO2 (30% of total Carbon Footprint)
30% on Total Environmental impact
Auto Sleep Mode will be implemented for all new projects in Drachten
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18. EcoDesign Strategy
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19. EcoDesign Strategy: targets for projects
EuP
DEEE
Raw Material
WNew< Wold
SPWB new < SPWB old
Regulation
Compliant RoHS, WEEE, REACH, EuP
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Energy
Standby mode < 0.5W
Automatic
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Packaging
Vpackaging/Vproduct < 2.5
End-of-life
Recovery rate > 75%
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20. What does EcoDesign Strategy mean?
Key is that we start to measure Eco parameters in projects,
which will improve awareness & making the right choices
Running projects:
1. SPD team will explain this to projects
2. Projects do gap analysis
Compare current project status to targets
Report to SCM
3. SCM decides on what to do with Gap
New projects:
Comply to strategy
GSM integrates it in Product Requirements
R&D integrates it in Technical Requirements
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21. Info & Questions on SPD SPD on your local Intranet
Ask Robert Hickey or René van den Berg
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22. Questions?
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23. Back Up
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24. Strategy #1: Compliance to regulations
Eco-Regulations (WEEE, RoHS, EuP, REACH)
Target is to comply to regulations that also apply to franking machines, copiers and printers, even if inserters are not explicitly mentioned (yet).
Main impact for Product Design:
Energy Use (EuP)
End of Life (WEEE)
Avoid use of dangerous material (RoHS & REACH)
EuP
WEEE
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RoHS
REACH
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25. Strategy #2: Raw Material
Wnew < Wold
Reduce product weight
- Use less material
- Less transport weight
cheaper
SPCB new < SPCB old
Reduce size of Boards
- Use less copper
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26. Strategy #3: Energy Use Standby mode < 0.5W
Automatic
Automatic Switch to Standby + report total energy use
Measure Energy Use in each Mode:
Run Mode
Idle Mode
Standby / Sleep Mode
Off Mode
Deliver Power Management scheme
back
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27. Vpackaging/Vproduct < TBD for inserters
Strategy #4: Packaging
Vpackaging/Vproduct < TBD for inserters
Minimize Volume & Weight of packaging
Measure volume & weight of machine & accessories per box
Measure volume & weight of box(es)
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28. Strategy #5: End of Life End-of-life Recovery rate > 75%
Company policy to comply to WEEE regulation
Follows from Bill of Material
SPD team supplies list with recovery rate per material
N.B. Recovery rate for DS-70: 88% (85% Metal)
May be a challenge for products with more plastics!
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29. Regulations: WEEE Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment
Compulsory to put marking on machine
We comply (since 2005)
WEEE prescribes >75% recovery rate
(=material recycling + incineration)
Company policy to comply for new projects
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30. Regulations: RoHS Reduction of Hazardous Substances
Company policy to comply
We comply (since 2006)
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31. Regulations: EuP (Energy using Products)
External Power Supplies
Compulsory for all External Power Supplies we sell
april 2010: < 0,5 no load + efficiency > 85%
april 2011: < 0,3 no load + efficiency > 87%
Standby & Off Mode
Company policy to comply for all new projects
Jan 2010: Standby / Off Mode < 1 W
Jan 2013: Automatic switch to Standby / Off mode < 0,5 W
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32. Regulations: REACH Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of CHemicals
“Substances of Very High Concern” need to be registered by Nov 2010
if Q > 1000t / year
(for some dangerous chemicals: registration if Q > 1t /year)
Applicable to:
Sealing Fluid / NeoSeal (we have a responsibility as producer)
Chemicals site (e.g. in manufacturing, cleaning)
Check presence & quantities of SVHC list in our products
Quantity & intended use need to be registered if on the SVHC list.
Main actions foreseen (TBD):
QHSE (check updates & registration)
Purchasing (check supplier compliance, check presence of chemicals)
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33. How can your department contribute to SPD? (1)
Integration of SPD in design & product development process
GOM
Promotion / External communication
IPSS
Reduction of Service Visits (Remote Servicing / Helpdesk) reduces costs and environmental impact
Purchasing
Make sure our suppliers deliver RoHS & REACH compliant parts
Check EcoDesign compliance for OEM components / modules
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34. How can your department contribute to SPD? (2)
GSM
Integrate SPD into Stakeholder Requirements
Think about priority of EcoDesign for each product
Consider position compared to competition
Manufacturing Engineering
Design for Disassembly
Make sure different materials & components can be easily removed
Supply Chain Management
Minimize logistic movements in km x weight
Ship rather than fly
Example: Flying Dutchman (customization in US)
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