Improvement objectives and strategies for basic type A
(raw material intensive product)

Use alternative materials

Selecting the right materials

Use less of a given type of material

Reducing material inputs

Make intensive use of resources

Optimizing product use

Optimizing product functionality

Improving maintenance

Use resources as long as possible

Increasing product durability

Improving reparability

Reuse materials contained in the product

Improving disassembly

Reuse of product parts

Recycling of materials