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Standard Terminology for Sustainable Manufacturing

Standard Terminology for Sustainable Manufacturing

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
2.1 The terminology included in this standard is intended to provide definitions for sustainable manufacturing terms. This standard is intended to be referenced by other sustainable manufacturing standards.  
2.2 The terms defined in this standard are those which have specific meaning in the context of sustainable manufacturing. Terms that have more general application, or for which the dictionary definition is applicable, are not included.  
2.3 Terms having application only within a specific standard, or having meaning unique to the context of that standard, are defined or explained in the terminology section of the individual standard, and are not included here.
SCOPE
1.1 The standard includes terminology applicable to sustainable manufacturing.  
1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be used independently of the other, and values from the two systems shall not be combined.  
1.3 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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Status
Published
Publication Date
30-Apr-2022
ICS
03.100.01 - Company organization and management in general
Technical Committee
E60 - Sustainability
Drafting Committee
E60.13 - Sustainable Manufacturing
Current Stage
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: E2987/E2987M − 22
Standard Terminology for
1
Sustainable Manufacturing
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2987/E2987M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyear
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3. Referenced Documents
1.1 Thestandardincludesterminologyapplicabletosustain- 3.1 ASTM Standard:
E2114 Terminology for Sustainability Relative to the Perfor-
able manufacturing.
mance of Buildings
1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
4. Terminology
each system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to
4.1 Terms and Definitions:
ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be
indicator, n—quantitative value or qualitative information
used independently of the other, and values from the two
derived from a set of parameters that provides information
systems shall not be combined.
about the state of a phenomenon.
1.3 This international standard was developed in accor-
DISCUSSION—An example of a common indicator is CO equivalent
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard- 2
emissions.
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom- DISCUSSION—An indicator can be used as a reference for decision-
making.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
DISCUSSION—This definition is consistent with the definition in
Terminology E2114.
2. Significance and Use
key performance indicator (KPI), n—a quantifiable attribute
2.1 The terminology included in this standard is intended to
that a company or industry uses to gauge or compare
provide definitions for sustainable manufacturing terms. This
performance for meeting operational and strategic goals.
standard is intended to be referenced by other sustainable
DISCUSSION—See “indicator” for a definition related to measurement
manufacturing standards. of KPIs.
process data unit, n—smallest element of a unit manufactur-
2.2 The terms defined in this standard are those which have
specific meaning in the context of sustainable manufacturing. in
...

This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation: E2987/E2987M − 20 E2987/E2987M − 22
Standard Terminology for
1
Sustainable Manufacturing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2987/E2987M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year
of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.
A superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 The standard includes terminology applicable to sustainable manufacturing.
1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each
system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be used
independently of the other, and values from the two systems shall not be combined.
1.3 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Significance and Use
2.1 The terminology included in this standard is intended to provide definitions for sustainable manufacturing terms. This standard
is intended to be referenced by other sustainable manufacturing standards.
2.2 The terms defined in this standard are those which have specific meaning in the context of sustainable manufacturing. Terms
that have more general application, or for which the dictionary definition is applicable, are not included.
2.3 Terms having application only within a specific standard, or having meaning unique to the context of that standard, are defined
or explained in the terminology section of the individual standard, and are not included here.
3. Referenced Documents
3.1 ASTM Standard:
E2114 Terminology for Sustainability Relative to the Performance of Buildings
4. Terminology
4.1 Terms and Definitions:
indicator, n—quantitative value or qualitative information derived from a set of parameters that provides information about the
state of a phenomenon.
1
This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E60 on Sustainability and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E60.13 on Sustainable
Manufacturing.
Current edition approved
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SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 This guide provides a method for evaluating investments in terms of their financial merits and environmental merits. This guide can be used to answer whether an investment is both economical and environmentally sustainable or if there is a tradeoff between the environmental aspects of manufacturing and profitability. In the event that there are tradeoffs, this guide provides methods for evaluating those tradeoffs.  
5.2 The financial merits for this guide are typically from the individual stakeholder perspective (for example, owners or investors, or both) or from the perspective of a selection of stakeholders. It is up to the users to decide what financial changes are relevant to them. For instance, if there is a financial cost borne by a third party, the users may opt to exclude it from their analysis, as it is not relevant for them. The environmental merits are from a multi-stakeholder perspective (for example, societal level) and should follow established standards for evaluating environmental aspects of manufacturing. That is, environmental aspects of manufacturing should not be excluded simply because they do not affect the user.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers techniques for evaluating manufacturing investments from the perspective of environmentally sustainable manufacturing by pairing economic methods of investment analysis with environmental aspect of manufacturing, including manufacturing processes.  
1.2 The economic techniques discussed include net present value, internal rate of return, payback period, and hurdle rate. These four techniques are deterministic, meaning that they deal with known values that are certain. Probabilistic considerations play no role in determining how these four techniques are deployed. The guide will also move beyond standard deterministic techniques to look at probabilistic methods like the concept of sensitivity analyses with a focus on Monte Carlo analyses.  
1.3 The techniques can be used by manufacturers, regardless of size or complexity, to make environmentally sustainable decisions, including but not limited to whether to embark on an investment, discontinue a manufacturing line, invest or re-invest in a new project or factory. To outline all possible decision types would constitute a guide in itself.  
1.4 This guide does not assume specific knowledge of financial techniques on the part of the user, besides some knowledge of discounting. The interested reader is encouraged to follow up and consult outside readings to cover financial techniques beyond the scope of this guide.  
1.5 This guide uses U.S. dollars, percent change in environmental aspects of manufacturing, and unit change in environmental aspects of manufacturing as its primary units.  
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.7 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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