Low Carbon Manufacturing: characterisation, theoretical models and implementation

International Journal of Manufacturing Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 110-121

  Tridech, S ^a   Cheng, K ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Devolved manufacturing; DM; Energy efficiency; LCM; linear programming; Low carbon manufacturing; LP; Micro manufacturing system; resource utilisation

Indexed keywords

CARBON; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; SUPPLY CHAINS;

LOW-CARBON EMISSIONS; LOW-CARBON MANUFACTURING; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; ON POTENTIALS; PILOT IMPLEMENTATION; RESOURCE UTILISATION; SUPPLY CHAIN MODELLING;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 79956092583     PISSN: 17500591     EISSN: 17500605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMR.2011.040006     Document Type: Article

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