Introduction to LCA for Purchasing Agents
Life Cycle Assessment
LCA and Sustainability
Important Elements of LCA
LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT OF PURCHASING
Quality
The Functional Unit: Parameter of Quality and LCA
Expanding Quality
Purchasing is the Fulcrum for LCA
Life Cycle Costs
Life Cycle Cost
PPT Slide
Depreciation
More Complicated Cost Picture
Net Present Value
Social Rate of Return, r
Example Present Value Calculation
Net Present Value:Lease vs. Buy
Internal Rate of Return: PV = Zero
Environmental Cost Accounting
Social Measurements in a Life Cycle Assessment
Life Cycle Approach
Environmental Life Cycle Assessment
Steps to the LCA (ISO 14040 series)
Life Cycle Inventory
Environmental Impact Categories
Scoping is Central
Weighting Impact Categories
First Steps:Cost and Impact Go Hand-in-hand
First Steps: Critical Life Cycle Stages
First Steps: Critical Processes
Available Tools
Author: Rita C. Schenck
Email: rita@iere.org
Home Page: http://www.iere.org