Minimising environmental impact by sequencing cultured dairy products: two case studies

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 483-498

  Berlin, Johanna ^a,b   Sonesson, Ulf ^b  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b SIK THE SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR FOOD AND BIOTECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

LCA; Product frequency; Production scheduling; Waste minimisation; Yoghurt

Indexed keywords

DAIRY PRODUCTS; HEURISTIC METHODS; LIFE CYCLE; OPTIMIZATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

PRODUCT FREQUENCY; PRODUCTION SCHEDULING; WASTE MINIMISATION; YOGHURT;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 36048989450     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2006.10.001     Document Type: Article

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