A computer-aided approach to material selection and environmental auditing

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 704-716

  Djassemi, Manocher ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Data analysis; Decision making; Environmental assessment; Material selection; Materials management; Product life cycle; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS DECISIONS; CAST ALUMINUM; CO2 EMISSIONS; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; DIGITAL DATABASE; ECONOMIC REQUIREMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITING; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); LITERATURE REVIEWS; MANUFACTURING CONSTRAINT; MATERIAL PROPERTY; MATERIAL SELECTION; MATERIALSMANAGEMENT; PRODUCT LIFE CYCLES; QUANTITATIVE DATA; SEARCHING SPEED;

CARBON DIOXIDE; DATA REDUCTION; DECISION MAKING; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LIFE CYCLE; MATERIALS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84863834178     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410381211253290     Document Type: Article

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