A comparison of four sustainable manufacturing strategies

International Journal of Sustainable Engineering

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 214-229

  Rashid, Salwa H Abdul ^a   Evans, Stephen ^a   Longhurst, Philip ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eco efficiency; Material efficiency; Resource efficiency; Sustainability; Sustainable manufacturing; Waste minimisation

Indexed keywords

ECO-EFFICIENCY; MATERIAL EFFICIENCY; RESOURCE EFFICIENCY; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING; WASTE MINIMISATION;

CONSERVATION; MANUFACTURE; MATERIALS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EFFICIENCY;

EID: 79954516642     PISSN: 19397038     EISSN: 19397046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19397030802513836     Document Type: Review

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