Publication - Other The Value of Input-Output Inventory Templates

This flier introduces manufacturers to the value of using PNNL’s Input-Output Data Inventory templates (also known as life cycle inventory templates) and explains how these tools can strengthen their data collection and assessment processes. It outlines how the templates provide a structured, consistent framework that ensures data are temporally aligned, technologically relevant, geographically appropriate, and clear in scope—making information more comparable across products and manufacturing processes. Readers will learn how data inventory templates streamline data collection, reduce resource burdens, and improve the quality and accessibility of supply chain information, all of which contribute to more accurate and trustworthy impact assessments. The flier also highlights how the templates support innovation, from identifying opportunities to reduce material and energy use to enabling practices such as refurbishing, remanufacturing, and recycling. By promoting transparency and providing open‑source tools usable by both large and small manufacturers, the templates help foster collaboration and build confidence among customers and industry partners. Overall, the flier equips manufacturers with a clear understanding of how data inventory templates can simplify their workflow and enhance decision‑making.

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Feraldi, R. J., & Hickcox, K. S. (2026, March). The Value of Input-Output Inventory Templates [Flier]. Richland, Washington, U.S.: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

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Feraldi, Rebe J and Kate S Hickcox. "The Value of Input-Output Inventory Templates." Richland: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, March 2026. Flier.