ReSICLED: a new recovery-conscious design method for complex products based on a multicriteria assessment of the recoverability

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 277-298

  Mathieux, Fabrice ^a   Froelich, Daniel ^b   Moszkowicz, Pierre ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TECHNOLOGIE DE TROYES   (France)

^b ARTS ET MÉTIERS PARISTECH   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Design for environment; Ecodesign; Electric and electronic equipment; Multicriteria; Product recoverability recyclability; Recovery route complexity and variability; Waste

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; RECOVERY; RECYCLING;

DESIGN FOR ENVIRONMENT; ECODESIGN; ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; INDUSTRIAL PRACTICES; PRODUCT RECOVERABILITY; RECOVERY ROUTE COMPLEXITY AND VARIABILITY;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 35649000401     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2006.07.026     Document Type: Article

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