Application of QFD for enabling environmentally conscious design in an Indian rotary switch manufacturing organisation

International Journal of Sustainable Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 95-105

  Vinodh, S ^a   Rathod, Gopinath ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Design for environment; Environmental product design; Environmentally conscious design; Quality function deployment; Rotary switches

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVE MARKETS; DESIGN FOR ENVIRONMENT; DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS; DESIGN QUALITY; EARLY STAGE OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS DESIGN; MANAGERIAL IMPLICATIONS;

MECHANICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY FUNCTION DEPLOYMENT;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 77957728542     PISSN: 19397038     EISSN: 19397046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19397030903494837     Document Type: Article

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