As plastic production has skyrocketed over the past several decades, wealthy countries have benefited enormously — from increasingly lightweight, affordable products, for example. The full social and ...

[This article was first published in Army Sustainment Professional Bulletin, which was then called Army Logistician, volume 3, number 2 (March–April 1971), pages 12–15, 42–43. The text, including any ...

• Life-cycle cost (LCC) – The cost of using an item in its intended application over the entire time period of expected use. LCC typically takes into account lost production and corrective maintenance ...

Cost planning for newer engine types can be complicated by their lack of global fleet hours and reliability data. Credit: Laure Lemeille/AFI KLM E&M Life-cycle cost management of widebody engines may ...

An independent standards development organization has verified the findings of an eco-efficiency analysis (EEA) of asphalt pavement technologies, which shows microsurfacing to be more economical and ...

Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. As plastic production has skyrocketed over the past several decades, wealthy ...