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The Sustainable Integrated Manufacturing Committee concentrates its activities on the technological, economic and management aspects of the interaction between materials and the processes used to manufacture products throughout the supply chain. It is a response to the need to develop an integrated, or systems, approach to manufacturing technologies as a result of the increased demands on suppliers to adopt new materials and process technologies, particularly from the aerospace and automotive sectors.

The Sustainable Integrated Manufacturing Committee is specifically concerned with the integration of and interaction between the stages in the whole product life-cycle including sustainability and environmental issues.

Examples of such stages could include:

• Materials Selection
• Product and Process Modelling
• Product and Process Data Technology
• Prototyping and Rapid Manufacturing
• Manufacturing Processes
• Supply Chain Management
• Recycling and Waste Minimisation

The objectives of the Committee are to:

• Develop strong links with relevant professional and trade associations
• Develop strong links with national, European and international projects
• Advise the Institute on developments within the scope of the Committee
• Disseminate information about new developments
• Identify opportunities for continuing education and training and recommend action
• Interact closely with other relevant committees and operations of the Institute in furtherance of the above objectives

Membership of the Committee is primarily from Institute members experiences in the manufacturing and user industries, as well as experts from research organisations and universities. It aims to have a strong emphasis on industrial and other user needs.

We welcome enquiries from members of the Institute and also from others who may be interested in the work of the Committee