Improving the layout of recycling centres by use of lean production principles

Waste Management

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1121-1132

  Sundin, Erik ^a   Björkman, Mats ^a   Eklund, Mats ^a   Eklund, Jörgen ^b   Engkvist, Inga Lill ^b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENT CONTROL; ELECTRICAL WASTES; EMPIRICAL DATA; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; LEAN PRODUCTION; LINEAR FLOWS; OBSERVATION PROTOCOL; PRODUCTION THEORY; RECYCLING SYSTEMS; TECHNICAL EQUIPMENTS; WASTE COLLECTION; WASTE FRACTION; WORKING CONDITIONS;

RAW MATERIALS; SOLID WASTES; SORTING; SURVEYS;

RECYCLING;

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; RECYCLING;

ARTICLE; CONSTRUCTION WORK AND ARCHITECTURAL PHENOMENA; CONTAINER; EMPLOYEE; LEAN PRODUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; RECYCLING CENTER; RECYCLING CENTER LAYOUT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; SWEDEN; WORKFLOW; WORKLOAD;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECYCLING; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SWEDEN;

SWEDEN;

EID: 79954748690     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2010.12.021     Document Type: Article

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