Dairy and other animal products play an important role in the diet of the majority of the population. However, there are a lot of sustainability concerns regarding dairy production due to high environmental impacts. Therefore, there is a need to develop a more sustainable dairy substitute. One of the …

The Procurement and Supply of hospital isolation gowns (IGs) pose significant challenges, including the potential for sudden increases in demand, the necessity of maintaining high-quality gowns, and the complexity of the supply process. One potential solution to these challenges is the investment in …

The study was conducted in commission of New Industrial Order (N.I.O), a laboratory for Fashion-On-Demand based in Amsterdam. A knowledge gap in literature was identified concerning the environmental performance of On-Demand manufacturing. To fill the gap, a preliminary Life Cycle Assessment was initiated, …

The textile trading system is based on the ‘take-make-use-dispose’ linear economic model: as high amounts of resources are utilized at low costs, the final products become waste after being used for a only short period. This creates an unbalanced system that has to change. A circular economy model can …

The textile trading system is based on the ‘take-make-use-dispose’ linear economic model: as high amounts of resources are utilized at low costs, the final products become waste after being used for a only short period. This creates an unbalanced system that has to change. A circular economy model can …

StudioVIX is een ontwerpbureau dat duurzame interieurproducten ontwerpt. De interieurproducten hebben het doel om sociale interacties te stimuleren. Om de interactie tussen gebruikers te stimuleren is er besloten om een modulair akoestisch paneel te ontwerpen, zodat het product naar de persoonlijke voorkeur …

From the article: Abstract Knowledge is essential to the product designer. It contributes to a better understanding of the difficulties in a design. With the right knowledge, design errors can be recognised in the early stage of product design, and appropriate measures can be applied before these errors …

Philips strives to make the world healthier and more sustainable through innovation, in both advanced and emerging markets. There are major differences between these worlds, also in healthcare. This is mainly the result of the limited resources in the emerging countries and the lack of availability of …

This report is written as an import policy plan. First the Croatian wine sector is investigated. Croatia is a country with a booming tourism industry and especially the last years Croatia has become more popular amongst Dutch people. Croatia is also a country with a long history in producing wine. The …

Author provided: Monitoring of computernetworks, complex technical systems like aeroplanes is common practice. In this article the use of a monitoring agent in an arbitrary product is discussed. The product itself could be any product with sucient hardware capabilities. The focus is on the product enhancement …