A cost estimation framework to support increased value recovery from end-of-life vehicles

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 895-910

  Coates, G ^a   Rahimifard, S ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activity based costing; Cost framework; End of life vehicles; Value recovery

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875180037     PISSN: 0951192X     EISSN: 13623052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09511920801915218     Document Type: Article

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