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Design Digitalization is the foundation for more sustainable products

A guest post by Dr. Florian Harzenetter, Global Advisor Industrials and EHT (Electronics and High Tech) at PTC | Translated by AI 7 min Reading Time

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Sustainable development is the declared goal of a growing number of companies – a significant task. It means nothing less than companies need to change the way they develop, manufacture, sell, and maintain their physical products. However, there are systems that support them in this process.

With a Digital Thread between the physical and digital world that covers the entire product lifecycle, as well as precise data about the supply chain with the CO2 footprint of materials, companies can develop, manufacture, and maintain their products more sustainably.(Image: Maroubra Lab - AI-generated - stock.adobe.com)
With a Digital Thread between the physical and digital world that covers the entire product lifecycle, as well as precise data about the supply chain with the CO2 footprint of materials, companies can develop, manufacture, and maintain their products more sustainably.
(Image: Maroubra Lab - AI-generated - stock.adobe.com)

Sustainability encompasses three areas: ecology, economy, and social aspects. In this article, we focus on the first two, which are often closely linked. For example, reduced material or energy consumption lowers costs and CO2 emissions. Social aspects often address different issues and usually require other methods, which is why they are excluded here.

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