PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING IN FURNITURE PRODUCTION THROUGH ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

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https://doi.org/10.56579/rei.v8i3.3142

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Sustainable manufacturing, Additive Manufacturing, Furniture manufacturing, Brazil, Sweden

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The furniture industry represents a traditional economic activity with a significant environmental impact, also characterized by a slow pace in the adoption of advanced technologies. Scientific literature indicates that various Industry 4.0 technologies can contribute to greater productive efficiency and mitigation of environmental impact. This study aimed to analyze the possibilities of promoting sustainable manufacturing in furniture production through additive manufacturing. To achieve this objective, a field survey strategy was chosen, employing a qualitative approach, interviewing 12 professionals holding operational management positions in furniture industries, 10 from Brazil and 2 from Sweden. The content of the interviews was subjected to content analysis. The results showed that additive manufacturing has already become a reality in several industrial organizations, with a significant reduction in environmental impact, both in Brazil and Sweden. The greatest contributions of Additive Manufacturing to promoting sustainable manufacturing were observed in the initial stage of the manufacturing process, namely in product conception, design, project, reduction of raw material waste, rework, minimizing internal movements of raw materials and finished products, as well as decreasing electricity consumption.

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Dusan Schreiber, Feevale University

PhD in Administration. Full Professor and permanent faculty member of the Master’s Program in Administration, the Environmental Quality Program, and the Professional Program in Creative Industry at Feevale University, Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Jeferson Machado de Moura, Feevale University

Master’s degree in Administration from Feevale University. Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Alexandre André Feil, Universidade UNIVATES

PhD in Environmental Quality. Full Professor at University of Taquari Valley (UNIVATES). Lajeado, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Cristiane Froehlich, Feevale University

PhD in Administration. Full Professor and permanent faculty member of the Master’s Program in Administration at Feevale University, Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

 

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Schreiber, D., Moura, J. M. de, Feil, A. A., & Froehlich, C. (2026). PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING IN FURNITURE PRODUCTION THROUGH ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING. Interdisciplinary Studies Journal, 8(3), 01–20. https://doi.org/10.56579/rei.v8i3.3142

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