Application of analytical network process for the evaluation of sustainable business practices in an Indian relays manufacturing organization

Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 309-317

  Vinodh, S ^a   Prasanna, M ^a   Manoj, S ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Analytical network process; Design for environment; Multi criteria decision making; Sustainable business practices

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS; COMPETITION; DECISION MAKING; ECODESIGN; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; MANUFACTURE;

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; ANALYTICAL NETWORK PROCESS; ANALYTICAL NETWORK PROCESSES (ANP); HOLISTIC APPROACH; MANUFACTURING ORGANIZATIONS; MULTI CRITERIA DECISION MAKING; PAIR-WISE COMPARISON; SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84862130342     PISSN: 1618954X     EISSN: 16189558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10098-011-0403-z     Document Type: Article

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