Abstract
In order to delineate visions of and pathways to sustainable manufacturing industry (SMI), there are difficulties stemming from future uncertainty in external factors (e.g., global economic situations) as well as the diversification of values in society. This is one of typical problems to be addressed in the field of time axis design, which emphasizes the importance of looking at changes according to time evolution. This paper focuses on scenario design as a promising approach to advancing time axis design research. We discuss the potentials of scenario design in the context of time axis design based upon existing scenarios regarding sustainability. With stakeholder participation, designing scenarios of SMI would help come up with new ideas, values, and business models through a mutual learning process.
