Design for volume optimization of packaging for durable goods

Packaging Technology and Science

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 211-222

  Wever, R ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

cube utilization; packaging design; sustainability

Indexed keywords

CUBE UTILIZATION; DISTRIBUTION EFFICIENCY; DURABLE GOODS; ECONOMIC ASPECTS; ECONOMIC SAVINGS; EMPIRICAL DATA; PACKAGING DESIGN; PACKAGING VOLUME; POWER TOOLS; QUANTITATIVE DATA;

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS; DOMESTIC APPLIANCES; OPTIMIZATION; PACKAGING;

DISTRIBUTION OF GOODS;

EID: 79959217122     PISSN: 08943214     EISSN: 10991522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pts.927     Document Type: Article

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