Physical Product Designer Question:
The life cycle of a product includes
a. extraction of natural resources
b. processing of raw materials
c. manufacturing of products
d) all of the mentioned
Answer:
d) all of the mentioned
Explanation: The life cycle involves consecutive and interlinked stages of a product or a service, from the very beginning to its disposal or recycling, and includes the following:
a) extraction of natural resources
b) processing of raw materials
c) manufacturing of products
d) transportation and distribution of the product to the customer
e) use, maintenance, and reuse of the product
f) recovery, recycling, and reuse of the components of the product.
Explanation: The life cycle involves consecutive and interlinked stages of a product or a service, from the very beginning to its disposal or recycling, and includes the following:
a) extraction of natural resources
b) processing of raw materials
c) manufacturing of products
d) transportation and distribution of the product to the customer
e) use, maintenance, and reuse of the product
f) recovery, recycling, and reuse of the components of the product.