Environmental impact assessment of manufacturing processes using a combinatorial mathematics based decision making method

International Journal of Sustainable Engineering

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 42-50

  Rao, R Venkata ^a  

^a SARDAR VALLABHBHAI NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Combinatorial mathematics; Decision making; Environmental impact assessment; Manufacturing process

Indexed keywords

DECISION-MAKING METHOD; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; RELATIVE IMPORTANCE;

COMBINATORIAL MATHEMATICS; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; MANUFACTURE; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; RATING;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS;

EID: 79954488513     PISSN: 19397038     EISSN: 19397046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19397030801972611     Document Type: Article

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