Development of robust design-for-remanufacturing guidelines to further the aims of sustainable development

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 45, Issue 18-19, 2007, Pages 4513-4536

  Ijomah, W L ^a   McMahon, C A ^a   Hammond, G P ^a   Newman, S T ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Design for remanufacturing (DFRem); Environmentally conscious manufacture; Remanufacture

Indexed keywords

LAND FILL; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CASE STUDIES; DESIGN-FOR-REMANUFACTURING (DFREM); ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS MANUFACTURE; REMANUFACTURE;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 34548379078     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540701450138     Document Type: Article

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