Product-service systems for office furniture: Barriers and opportunities on the European market

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 13, Issue 10-11, 2005, Pages 1083-1094

  Besch, Katrin ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Office furniture; Product lifetime extension; Product service systems; PSS scenario; Remanufacturing

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INCINERATION; LAND FILL; MAINTENANCE; MARKETING; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; WASTE DISPOSAL;

OFFICE FURNITURES; PRODUCT LIFETIME EXTENSION; PRODUCT-SERVICE SYSTEMS; PSS SCENARIO; REMANUFACTURING;

FURNITURE MANUFACTURE;

COSTS; FURNITURE; LAND FILL; MAINTENANCE; MARKETING; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 14844357764     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2004.12.003     Document Type: Article

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