SUSTAINABILITY – PLM
“ Scope 1 and 2 are generally the emissions caused during manufacturing ,” he says . “ Costing and design-formanufacture simulation are better tools for identifying factory energy efficiency and electrification opportunities .
“ Scope 1 and 2 may also be emitted from owned or leased service trucks ( Scope 1 for petrol trucks , Scope 2 for EVs ). FMEA and service planning helps reduce these more than existing LCA tools .”
The LCA capabilities within PLM systems also support organisations ever-increasing reporting requirements .
Optimising supply chains for sustainability PLM provides a comprehensive approach to supply chain management , allowing sustainability to be factored in at each stage of the product life cycle . It expands on the points made for Scope 2 emissions management further into sustainable sourcing of purchased goods and services , optimising material usage to reduce waste and driving efficiencies through other downstream and upstream value chain activities .
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“These SBT commitments effectively require rapid Scope 2 improvement by 2030 through renewable electricity purchases ”
DAVE DUNCAN VICE PRESIDENT OF SUSTAINABILITY , PTC
Advanced tracking and reporting capabilities PLM systems help track emissions by integrating data from various sources — bringing together manufacturing processes , energy consumption and transportation — and monitoring in real-time .
This comprehensive view allows for more accurate and timely interventions to reduce emissions .
Dave says : “ When manufacturing starts , IoT-enabled energy management solutions track the factory emissions and alert opportunities for fixing problems or moving towards better efficiency . Downstream ( service trucks ), assetcentric field service optimisation software can be aware of product configurations from PLM , asset health from IoT and remote software fixes from ALM .
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