Redesign methodology for developing environmentally conscious products

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 45, Issue 18-19, 2007, Pages 4057-4072

  Bovea, M D ^a   Wang, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Design methodology; Environmental product design; Life cycle assessment (LCA); Life cycle cost (LCC); Voice of the customer (VoC); Willingness to pay (WTP)

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MARKETING; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY FUNCTION DEPLOYMENT;

DESIGN METHODOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DESIGN; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); LIFE CYCLE COST (LCC); VOICE OF THE CUSTOMER (VOC); WILLINGNESS TO PAY (WTP);

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 34548393665     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540701472678     Document Type: Article

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