Model of efficient and sustainable improvements in a lean production system through processes of environmental innovation

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 47, Issue , 2013, Pages 141-148

  Aguado, Sergio ^a   Alvarez, Roberto ^b   Domingo, Rosario ^c  

^a Product Development Department   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD ANTONIO DE NEBRIJA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Environment; Model; Production; Sustainable; System

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; LEAN PRODUCTION; MANUFACTURE; MODELS; PRODUCTION;

ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATIONS; LEAN PRODUCTION SYSTEM; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES; SUSTAINABLE; SUSTAINABLE IMPROVEMENT; SYSTEM;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84879983553     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.11.048     Document Type: Article

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