| Toshiyuki Minami | Business Process Innovation Dept., Information & Telecommunication Systems, |
| Yasuharu Kanemaki | Business Process Innovation Dept., Information & Telecommunication Systems, |
| Hiroyuki Nemoto | Eco & PLM Business Promotion Center, Industrial Systems Division, Information & Telecommunication Systems, |
| Mitsukiyo Tani | Environment Policy Center, Information & Telecommunication Systems, |
Previously, manufacturers of EEE (electrical and electronic equipment) have not been held accountable for the traceability of their products in the way food and vehicle manufacturers have, because these products do not have the same direct impact on human life. In recent days, however, environmental laws with strict regulations and accountability about included substances and restrictions on hazardous substances are being introduced worldwide. These regulations impose additional expenses on producers for the recycling and collection of EEE. Hitachi has some previously introduced traceability systems limited to its own products, and only a partial traceability systems for individual objects. Taking into consideration recent environmental laws, we have started to construct an integrated traceability system for EEE as an Eco & PLM (product lifecycle management) project. This term refers to not only ecology but also product lifecycle management. Thus the Eco & PLM project has two missions: to observe environmental laws and to manage all records of product lifecycle.
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hitachi green web |
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Eco & PLM Solution (Japanese Only) |
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The Hitachi Hyoron (Japanese Only) |
Eco & PLM, environmental traceability, green procurement, BOM, product lifecycle
