2019 Volume 15 Issue 2 Pages 152-160
While Sustainable Consumption and Production （SCP） is the important concept that relates Sustainable Development Goals （SDGs） with manufacturing, it is difficult to grasp essential elements of SCP. This paper tries to provide plausible images of SCP by introducing an approach where we draw some scenarios of Consumer-Producer Cooperation （CP Cooperation）. This approach identified four key phrases for realizing CP Cooperation aiming at SCP; （1） transformation of consumer behavior （e.g., digitalization and visualization of information）, （2） circular production （e.g., long-use, reuse, remanufacturing, and recycling）, （3） sharing, dematerialization （e.g., function selling, leasing, and product service systems （PSS））, and （4） sufficient production, appropriate amount of production （e.g., on-demand production and demand forecasting）. This paper also gives an overview of circular economy, sharing, and remanufacturing, which are indispensable fundamental concepts for thinking of CP Cooperation.
