An environmental performance resource impact indicator for life cycle management in the manufacturing industry

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 557-565

  Brent, A C ^a   Visser, J K ^b  

^a Life Cycle Engineering   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Environmental performance; Life cycle management; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIFE CYCLE; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER;

ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE RESOURCE IMPACT INDICATOR (EPRII); LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT (LCM); SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 10444239342     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2003.12.007     Document Type: Article

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