The lifecycle of a product is everything which is related to the product in all processes from  raw material extraction to disposal - from "cradle to grave."

Lifecycle stages

All products pass through different stages in their lifecycles. The figure below shows the lifecycle stages of the whiteboard marker.

Lifecycle diagram of a whiteboard marker

Each stage in a product's lifecycle is comprised of a number of processes. The diagram below shows some of the most important processes in each stage of the whiteboard marker's lifecycle. Click on the processes below to learn  more. 

 

 

About Energy:

Heat and/or electricity is used in most processes  in the whiteboard marker's lifecycle.

About Transportation: 

Transportation processes occur in and between almost every process in the whiteboard marker's lifecycle.