Redesign of a component based on ecodesign practices: Environmental impact and cost reduction achievements

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 49-57

  Borchardt, Miriam ^a   Wendt, Marcos H ^b   Pereira, Giancarlo M ^a   Sellitto, Miguel A ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO RIO DOS SINOS   (Brazil)

^b Artecola Indústrias Químicas Ltda   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Design for Environment; Ecodesign; Footwear industry; Green products

Indexed keywords

COMPONENT BASED; CONJOINT ANALYSIS; DESIGN FOR ENVIRONMENT; ECODESIGN; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY; GREEN PRODUCTS; INJECTION PROCESS; LONGITUDINAL CASE STUDY; MARKET POTENTIAL; PRODUCT REDESIGN;

ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INDUSTRY; NATURAL FIBERS; NATURAL POLYMERS; SHOE MANUFACTURE; TOXIC MATERIALS;

COST REDUCTION;

BIOMASS; COST CONTROL; E I S; ENERGY; FOSSILS; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYMERS; SHOES; TOXICITY;

EID: 78049320204     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2010.08.006     Document Type: Article

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