Modeling and Decision-making for Reverse Production System Design for Carpet Recycling

Journal of the Textile Institute

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 168-186

  Realff, M J ^a   Newtonf, D ^b   Ammons, J C ^b  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARPET; CARPET INDUSTRY; RECYCLING; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE;

EID: 0034451424     PISSN: 00405000     EISSN: 17542340     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00405000008659550     Document Type: Article

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