Macroeconomics

Engineering

Ecology

Biology

Abiotic component

Environmental economics

Cleaner production

Diesel engine

Economics

Computer science

Diesel fuel

Business

Waste management

Test (biology)

Municipal solid waste

Politics

Political science

Automotive engineering

Environmental science

Operations management

Factory (object-oriented programming)

Programming language

Investment (military)

Production (economics)

International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management

This paper presents a case study conducted in a Diesel engines manufacturer, which adopted a Cold Test machine to perform the final check of engines in the assembly line.The overall aim of this investigation was evaluating the economic and environmental advantages obtained by the adoption of the Cold Test machine.The results showed cost saving of USD 558,012.67 per year.The investment required, USD 2.1millions, returned in three years and ten months.The environmental assessment identified the reduction of the mass intensity per abiotic, biotic, water and air compartments, total of 178,420,306.06kg resources conservation per year.

Cleaner Production Initiatives in a Diesel Engines Factory