A fuzzy logic-based approach to determine product component end-of-life option from the views of sustainability and designer's perception

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 108, Issue , 2015, Pages 289-300

  Ma, Junfeng ^a   Okudan Kremer, Gül E ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Design for end of life (EOL); Design for sustainability; Fuzzy analysis; Multi criteria decision making

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE; COMPUTER CIRCUITS; DECISION MAKING; ECODESIGN; ELECTROPLATING SHOPS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FUZZY LOGIC; LAND USE; LIFE CYCLE; PRODUCT DESIGN;

DESIGN FOR END OF LIVES; FUZZY ANALYSIS; FUZZY LOGIC BASED APPROACH; MULTI CRITERIA DECISION MAKING; QUANTITATIVE INDICATORS; SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABILITY DIMENSIONS; TRANSFORMATION EQUATIONSS;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 85065701434     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.08.029     Document Type: Article

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