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, 2021, Series editors’ foreword
, 2021, Series editors’ foreword
, 2021, Supervisors’ foreword
, 2021, Supervisors’ foreword
, 2020, Supervisors’ foreword
, 2020, Supervisors’ foreword
, 2018, Foreword
, 2018, Series Editors’ Foreword
, 2018, Series editors’ foreword
, 2018, Series Editors’ Foreword
, 2018, Series editors’ foreword
, 2016, Eco-efficiency of Grinding Processes and Systems, Springer
, 2015, Efficiency of Manufacturing Processes: Energy and Ecological Perspectives, Kara S; Herrmann C, (ed.), Springer, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17365-8
, 2015, Disassembly Automation: Automated Systems with Cognitive Abilities, Kara S; Herrmann C, (ed.), Springer International Publishing, Switzerland, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15183-0
, 2012, Energy Effieciency of Manufacturing Systems, Kara S; Herrmann C, (ed.), Springer, Germany, http://www.springer.com/engineering/energy+technology/book/978-3-642-25913-5
, 2012, Managing Green Business Model Transformation, Kara S; Herrmann C, (ed.), Springer, Germany, http://www.springer.com/engineering/production+engineering/book/978-3-642-28847-0
, 2012, Project Planning in a Multi-project Concurrent Engineering Environment: Simulation Approach, Lambert Publications, Germany, https://www.lap-publishing.com/catalog/details/store/gb/book/978-3-8465-5760-0/a-simulation-approach-to-project-planning?search=kara
, 2012, Transition towards Energy Efficient Machine Tools, Herrmann C; Kara S, (ed.), Springer, Germany, http://www.springer.com/engineering/production+engineering/book/978-3-642-32246-4
Book Chapters
, 2024, 'The innovative 'circular economy' as a sustainable business model: Design and transformation challenges', in Innovation Pathways to Sustainability Conversations Towards Complex Systems of Governance, pp. 90 - 98, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003280316-10
, 2019, 'Energy Efficiency', in CIRP Encyclopedia of Production Engineering, pp. 602 - 603
, 2019, 'Life Cycle Cost', in CIRP Encyclopedia of Production Engineering, pp. 1048 - 1052
, 2019, 'Sustainability', in CIRP Encyclopedia of Production Engineering, pp. 1690 - 1692
, 2019, 'Sustainable Manufacturing', in CIRP Encyclopedia of Production Engineering, pp. 1695 - 1701
, 2019, 'Urban Factories: Identifying Products for Production in Cities', in Technologies and Eco Innovation Towards Sustainability I Eco Design of Products and Services, pp. 185 - 198, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1181-9_15
, 2018, 'Energy Efficiency', in CIRP Encyclopedia of Production Engineering, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 1 - 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35950-7_6604-3
, 2018, 'Life Cycle Cost', in CIRP Encyclopedia of Production Engineering, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 1 - 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35950-7_6608-3
, 2018, 'Sustainability', in CIRP Encyclopedia of Production Engineering, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 1 - 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35950-7_6615-4
, 2018, 'Sustainable Manufacturing', in CIRP Encyclopedia of Production Engineering, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 1 - 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35950-7_16-4
, 2017, 'Selective volume fusing method for cellular structure integration', in Sustainability Through Innovation in Product Life Cycle Design, Springer, pp. 513 - 524
, 2014, 'Energy Efficiency', in CIRP Encyclopedia of Production Engineering, pp. 461 - 462, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-20617-7_6604
, 2014, 'Life Cycle Cost', in CIRP Encyclopedia of Production Engineering, pp. 751 - 757, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-20617-7_6608
, 2014, 'Sustainability', in CIRP Encyclopedia of Production Engineering, pp. 1203 - 1204, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-20617-7_6615
, 2014, 'Sustainable Manufacturing', in CIRP Encyclopedia of Production Engineering, pp. 1208 - 1214, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-20617-7_16
, 2012, 'A Forecasting Model for the Evaluation of Future Resource Availability', in Leveraging Technology for a Sustainable World, Springer Nature, pp. 449 - 454, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29069-5_76
, 2012, 'A Framework for Using Cognitive Robotics in Disassembly Automation', in Leveraging Technology for a Sustainable World, Springer Nature, pp. 173 - 178, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29069-5_30
, 2012, 'A Generic Simulation Model for Green Supplier Selection', in Leveraging Technology for a Sustainable World, Springer Nature, pp. 587 - 592, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29069-5_99
, 2012, 'A Hierarchical Evaluation Scheme for Industrial Process Chains: Aluminum Die Casting', in Leveraging Technology for a Sustainable World, Springer Nature, pp. 503 - 508, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29069-5_85
, 2012, 'Dynamic Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculation of Injection Moulding Machines', in Leveraging Technology for a Sustainable World, Springer Nature, pp. 275 - 280, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29069-5_47
, 2012, 'Impact of Technology on Product Life Cycle Design: Functional and Environmental Perspective', in Leveraging Technology for a Sustainable World, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 191 - 196, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29069-5_33
, 2012, 'Unit Process Energy Consumption Models for Material Addition Processes: A Case of the Injection Molding Process', in Leveraging Technology for a Sustainable World, Springer Nature, pp. 269 - 274, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29069-5_46
, 2012, 'Using Jatropha Oil Based Metalworking Fluids in Machining Processes: A Functional and Ecological Life Cycle Evaluation', in Leveraging Technology for a Sustainable World, Springer Nature, pp. 311 - 316, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29069-5_53
, 2011, 'A Simplified Decision Making Model for Employing Product Service System in Industry at a Preliminary Planning Stage', in Functional Thinking for Value Creation, Springer Nature, pp. 177 - 182, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19689-8_32
, 2011, 'An Investigation into Fixed Energy Consumption of Machine Tools', in Glocalized Solutions for Sustainability in Manufacturing, Springer Nature, pp. 268 - 273, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19692-8_47
, 2011, 'Electricity Metering and Monitoring in Manufacturing Systems', in Glocalized Solutions for Sustainability in Manufacturing, Springer Nature, pp. 1 - 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19692-8_1
, 2010, 'Assessing Remaining Useful Lifetime of Products', in Wiley Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science, pp. 1 - 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9780470400531.eorms0056
, 2007, 'Chapter 7 - Reuse and recycling technologies', in Kutz M (ed.), Environmentally Conscious Mechanical Design, John Wiley & Sons, USA, pp. 249 - 282
Journal articles
, 2026, 'Pathways to global hydrogen production within planetary boundaries', Nature Communications, 17, pp. 3521, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-70168-x
, 2026, 'Determining the dissipation of copper, gold, and iron resources in anthropogenic stocks based on extraction economics', Journal of Industrial Ecology, 30, pp. 1743 - 1759, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s44498-026-00118-9
, 2026, 'Aligning Green Certifications with Planetary Boundaries', Procedia CIRP, 140, pp. 347 - 352, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2026.05.059
, 2026, 'Decarbonisation of manufacturing towards net zero', CIRP Annals, 75, pp. 779 - 805, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cirp.2026.04.112