Design for remanufacturing in China: a case study of electrical and electronic equipment

Journal of Remanufacturing

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Hatcher, Gillian D ^a   Ijomah, Winifred L ^a   Windmill, James F C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Design for remanufacture; E waste; Recycling

Indexed keywords

EID: 85018221185     PISSN: 2210464X     EISSN: 22104690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2210-4690-3-3     Document Type: Article

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