Development of a sustainable product lifecycle in manufacturing firms: A case study

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 45, Issue 18-19, 2007, Pages 4073-4098

  Bevilacqua, M ^a   Ciarapica, F E ^b   Giacchetta, G ^b  

^a University of Bologna   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Design for Environment (DfE); Economic break even point; Environmental break even point; Life cycle assessment (LCA); Sustainable product lifecycle

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; PRODUCT DESIGN; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

DESIGN FOR ENVIRONMENT (DFE); ECONOMIC BREAK EVEN POINT; ENVIRONMENTAL BREAK EVEN POINT; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT LIFECYCLE;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 34548439868     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540701439941     Document Type: Article

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