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Improving Environmental Performance of Products by Integrating Ecodesign Methods and Tools into a Reference Model for New Product Development
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Complex Systems Concurrent Engineering
New product development (NPD) is a critical process to improve a company's competitiveness. As environmental impacts generated throughout the product lifecycle are significantly determined during the early phase of its development, NPD plays a crucial role in enhancing the environmental performance of new products. Ecodesign may be defined as the systematic introduction of environmental concerns during product development. Despite the fact that several opportunities for competitive advantage
doi:10.1007/978-1-84628-976-7_40
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