A QFD-centred design methodology for environmentally conscious product design

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 45, Issue 18-19, 2007, Pages 4143-4162

  Sakao, Tomohiko ^a  

^a DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ecodesign; Environmental quality; LCA; QFDE; TRIZ

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIFE CYCLE; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUALITY ASSURANCE; QUALITY FUNCTION DEPLOYMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

ECODESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; QFDE; TRIZ;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 34548449832     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540701450179     Document Type: Article

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