There is immense pressure from various stakeholders for producers to become more environmentally sustainable. Using ecodesign considerations to manage product and operations process decisions is often viewed as the next frontier in organizational competitiveness. When considered in early design stages of a product, ecodesign decisions can significant improves life cycle sustainability although substantial hurdles have to be overcome to ensure ecodesign methods remain viable. We review past research to identify strategic elements of sustainable ecodesign mapping for various end-of-life strategies related to managing products and operations processes. Ecodesign mapping for sustainability is discussed with challenges addressed for industry practitioners.