A simulation-based decision support for eco-efficiency improvements in production systems

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 105, Issue , 2015, Pages 389-405

  Sproedt, A ^a   Plehn, J ^a   Schonsleben P ^a   Herrmann, C ^b  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Eco efficiency; Life cycle assessment; Manufacturing; Simulation; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LIFE CYCLE; MANUFACTURE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ANALYSIS AND MODELLING; ECO-EFFICIENCY; ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); MANUFACTURING COMPANIES; SIMULATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

GAMOCHAETA;

EID: 84938210425     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.12.082     Document Type: Article

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