ABSTRACT
Examples are provided of environmental and conventional LCC for both durable and nondurable goods, as well as services. Common conventional LCC still dominates the real case studies, with a few environmental LCC examples. As no complete societal LCC was identified in the literature, a hypothetical application related to data transmission is presented. The cases are intended to serve as references as to how LCC results should be presented, the methodology that is appropriate, and the level of documentation required. Products with different market lives are discussed, with the technology spectrum varying from food to high-tech electronics developments.
