The concept of green chain was first proposed by the Manufacturing Research Association of Michigan State University in 1996, and its purpose is to consider the development of the entire manufacturing chain from the optimal use of resources and the minimization of the environmental impact of the manufacturing industry.
The overall design is to extend the concept of "green" to the entire manufacturing chain of the product. Different from the traditional chain, the green chain will reverse the production process, from the selection of materials, the manufacture of primary products, the assembly of products, the packaging of products, the sales of products, and the design of "low environmental impact" in each link.
Zero-carbon park design packaging green ** chain platform application step standard:
Green design: "Green" design proposes a prerequisite solution for the green attributes of the product from the source. It has been proven that avoiding links with high environmental impact in advance will greatly reduce the cost of dealing with subsequent problems after they occur. Therefore, the impact of the product on the environment should be taken into account in the design process, so that the designed product can do the best in resource utilization and "green".
Green materials: Materials are the basis for the production of products. In the process of obtaining raw materials, refining raw materials, and processing materials into assembly parts, energy consumption, waste disposal, and the scrapping of defective products are all negatively impacting on the environment. Therefore, in the process of raw material production, it is necessary to fully consider the energy utilization, resource conservation, and material recycling of each link.
Green transportation: Green transportation includes upstream and downstream transportation links such as the transportation of raw materials to production plants, the transportation of products to the sales end, and more refers to green logistics.
Green production: Green production is a crucial step in the green chain. Green production is a comprehensive measure to minimize the amount of pollutants generated by taking energy saving, consumption reduction and pollution reduction as the goal, and using management and technology as the means to implement pollution control in the whole production process. Green production has high requirements for the detailed management of products. In the process of producing products, from the selection of technology, the management of workshop energy, the advancement of production equipment, etc., enterprises must strive for excellence in management.
Green packaging: Green packaging is a fashionable concept these days. Many companies that are advanced in the "green" field have been working hard to market the green packaging of their products over the years. Indeed, at the use level, products are sometimes in a state of excessive packaging, which has economic negativity for both materials and the environment, so enterprises should take these "green" factors into account in the design of packaging structure and recycling of packaging materials.
Green marketing and sales: When selling products, the environmental aspect and consumer interests, as well as the social responsibility of sellers, are combined to enhance the cultural value of the product and enhance the brand recognition of consumers.