Informing packaging design decisions at Toyota Motor sales using life cycle assessment and costing

Journal of Industrial Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 592-606

  Early, Claire ^a   Kidman, Tim ^a   Menvielle, Michelle ^a   Geyer, Roland ^a   McMullan, Ryan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Automobile industry; Industrial ecology; Logistics; Secondary packaging software; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; BEST POSITION; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; END-OF-LIFE MANAGEMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL BURDENS; ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE; FINANCIAL COSTS; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; INPUT DATAS; INPUT/OUTPUT INTERFACE; LIFE CYCLE IMPACTS; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENTS; LIFE-CYCLE COSTING; PACKAGING DESIGNERS; PACKAGING DESIGNS; PACKAGING SYSTEM; PARAMETERIZED; PROCESS FLOWS; SECONDARY PACKAGING SOFTWARE; TOYOTA MOTOR SALES; USING LIFE;

AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DECISION MAKING; DESIGN; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; FUNCTIONAL ELECTRIC STIMULATION; LOGISTICS; MANUFACTURE; MOTORS; NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; PACKAGING MACHINES; SUPPLY CHAINS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; LOGISTICS; SOFTWARE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

POLYGALA INCARNATA;

EID: 70349316534     PISSN: 10881980     EISSN: 15309290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9290.2009.00137.x     Document Type: Article

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