Topics Classification
9. Life-Cycle, Sustainability & Resilience
This thematic area focuses on the sustainable and resilient management of industrial assets and manufacturing systems throughout their entire life cycle.
It covers life-cycle costs and investment perspectives, sustainable and circular approaches to industrial production, and strategies that strengthen the ability of industrial systems to anticipate, withstand and adapt to changing conditions and disruptions.
9.1. Life-cycle management, LCC, TCO and TOTEX | AMEST 2027
Explores life-cycle approaches to asset management, integrating LCC, TCO and TOTEX perspectives to support informed and sustainable technical and economic decisions.
9.2. Resilient and sustainable manufacturing systems | IMS 2027
Focuses on manufacturing systems designed to maintain performance, adapt to changing conditions and disruptions, and support long-term environmental and operational sustainability.
9.3. Sustainability & Circular Economy | Joint AMEST–IMS
Explores sustainable and circular approaches to industrial systems, promoting efficient resource use, life-cycle thinking, reuse and reduced environmental impact.
9.4. Resilient Industrial Systems | Joint AMEST–IMS
Addresses industrial systems capable of anticipating, absorbing and adapting to disruptions while maintaining essential operations and recovering effectively.