Measuring environmental improvements image in companies implementing green manufacturing, by means of a fuzzy logic model for decision-making purposes

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 61, Issue 5-8, 2012, Pages 703-711

  Pirraglia, Adrian ^a   Saloni, Daniel E ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental image; Environmental improvement index; Fuzzy logic; Green manufacturing

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMAGES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS; FUZZY LOGIC APPROACH; FUZZY LOGIC MODEL; GREEN MANUFACTURING; MANUFACTURING COMPANIES; RESEARCH EFFORTS; RESEARCH NEEDS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; DECISION MAKING; FUZZY LOGIC; INDUSTRY; MANUFACTURE;

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH;

EID: 84864534383     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-011-3748-x     Document Type: Article

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