State-of-the-art sustainability analysis methodologies for efficient decision support in green production operations

International Journal of Sustainable Engineering

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 236-250

  Liu, Shaofeng ^a   Leat, Mike ^a   Smith, Melanie Hudson ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Holistic decision making; Life cycle assessment; Multi criteria decision analysis; Sustainability analysis methodology; Sustainable production operations

Indexed keywords

HOLISTIC DECISION-MAKING; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS METHODOLOGY; SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION;

DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; LIFE CYCLE; MANUFACTURE; PLANNING; RATING; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 79960662362     PISSN: 19397038     EISSN: 19397046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19397038.2011.574744     Document Type: Review

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