In this thesis, we reviewed various tools and methods used for assessment and analysis of the life cycle of certain products.
We provided a more detailed overview of SWOT analysis and the LCA method for reviewing and evaluating the life cycles of products, processes and utilities. Herein we also reviewed the ISO 14001 standard for conduct as it relates to the environment, as well as the ISO 14040 family of standards, which encompass the general guidelines for management and assessment
of LCA studies. We then employed both SWOT analysis and the LCA method in the field of
production technology, with emphasis on the production of steel and its intermediate products.
As a part of this thesis, we also performed a complex analysis and life cycle assessment, as well as SWOT analysis, of a selected steel product, more specifically solid, wear-resistant steel, which we acquired from the largest Slovenian steel manufacturer. In this work, the product is referred to either as "test steel" or with the acronym TVTJ in the interest of data protection.
This thesis is a contribution to environmental conservation efforts, as well as reduction of energy and raw material consumption and an increase in quality and productivity as it relates to the Slovenian steel industry.
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