DESIGNED TO FAIL 3 LAMPS IN 1 WEEK AND…

I will discuss recent events happen that some of you may have experienced as well and wondered. I am not 100% sure if it is that way, but there may is something more today’s consumers are not fully aware of: obsolescence.

Regarding manufacturing, in general, there is one critical point  always relevant—what is, the quality and lifespan of the product. For example, how long does the product last? Recently, sustainable practices in production have also become an important issue; the term itself is becoming progressively more popular and visible, even in mainstream media. After some thoughts, back to my story.

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MICROFACTORIES – MANUFACTURING IN A MORE SUSTAINABLE WAY

Just take a short step back and think about this: in today’s society we ship physical goods around the whole world. Even products as tiny as a plastic toothpick can travel thousands of miles via ship or truck. Now, one may ask, “How is this possible?” It is basically because transport is cheap as oil and gas are cheap. Some of you may now think, “Oh come on, oil and gas are not cheap,” but in general they are still inexpensive and available. But let us take a short look into the future where oil and gas will certainly not be as inexpensive as today and more people may care as well more about their carbon footprints. In that future, shipping a 40-foot container from China to Europe will not cost 2,000 USD anymore. Imagine if it cost 20,000 USD.

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