Design management is an area that is often overlooked; this can lead to waste and missed opportunities. The BS 7000 series of standards addresses the issues surrounding design management from initial outset of the design of a product through to the end of its lifecycle and when it becomes obsolescent. In addition, BS 8888:2006 provides the definitive set of requirements for technical product specifications
The standards cover a range of industry sectors including construction, manufacturing and the service industry.
BS 8887-2:2009
Design for manufacture, assembly, disassembly and end- of-life processing (MADE). Terms and definitions
BS 8887-2 give definitions for terms used in the design for manufacture, assembly, disassembly and end-of-life processing (MADE).
Nanotechnologies website
The standards for nano are free to download
