The construction of a collaborative framework in support of low carbon product design

Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 174-183

  Kuo, Tsai Chi ^a  

^a CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Carbon footprint; Collaborative framework; Design for low carbon products; GHG BOM

Indexed keywords

ECODESIGN; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; LIFE CYCLE; PRODUCT DESIGN; SEARCH ENGINES; SUPPLY CHAINS;

COLLABORATIVE FRAMEWORK; COMPUTER AIDED TOOLS; GHG BOM; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); LIFE CYCLE INVENTORY; LIFE CYCLE INVENTORY DATABASE; LOW CARBON; RAW MATERIAL SUPPLIERS;

CARBON FOOTPRINT;

EID: 84886770960     PISSN: 07365845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcim.2012.12.001     Document Type: Article

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