Functional and systems aspects of the sustainable product and service development approach for industry

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 14, Issue 17, 2006, Pages 1466-1479

  Maxwell, Dorothy ^a   Sheate, William ^a   van der Vorst, Rita ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eco design; Environmental Management; Life cycle thinking; Product service systems; Sustainability; Sustainable products and services

Indexed keywords

ECO-DESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LIFE CYCLE THINKING; PRODUCT SERVICE SYSTEMS; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION USE; PRODUCTION CONTROL; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 33745740213     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2006.01.028     Document Type: Article

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