Product Service Systems Method on Jepara Furniture Industry Sustainability Assessment

Abstract

Jepara Furniture Industry timber consumption is 2.2 million m3 per year. The Jepara timber consumption are exceed production capacity of Java Island forest which only 900 thousand m3 per year. The development of the furniture industry sector is seen as an activity that causes impacts on the environment changes. The depletion of raw materials while the higher consumer demand can result in unsustainable industry. Research objective are identify the critical sustainability dimension and kriteria of Jepara furniture industry. The method used to identify the dimensions of sustainability in this study is the Product- Service Systems (PSS). PSS promising a more sustainable system to integrate environment with social and economic aspects. The results show that sustainability criteria need to be improved are resource reduction, health and safety, employment, and long-term business development. Recommendations are then compared and tested to determine the feasibility and possibility of its application. Radar of sustainability at the end of discussion give brief overview about the suitable recommendation to increase sustainability furniture industry. Keywords : furniture industry; sustainability, product service system, environment, social economic aspect