Value and wastes in manufacturing. An overview and a new perspective based on eco-efficiency

Administrative Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 173-191

  Simboli, Alberto ^a   Taddeo, Raffaella ^a   Morgante, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Eco efficiency; Industrial ecology; Lean manufacturing; Muda; Value; Wastes

Indexed keywords

EID: 85073254858     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20763387     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/admsci4030173     Document Type: Article

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