Strategy-based approach to eco-design: Application to an automotive component

International Journal of Vehicle Design

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 156-171

  Schiavone, Francesco ^a   Pierini, Marco ^a   Eckert, Vincent ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b Rieter Group   (Switzerland)

^c Rieter Automotive Systems

Author keywords

Design for environment; Design methodologies; DfE; Eco design; Product development process

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

DESIGN METHODOLOGIES; ECODESIGN; PRODUCT INNOVATION;

MACHINE DESIGN;

EID: 39449131432     PISSN: 01433369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJVD.2008.017180     Document Type: Article

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