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Environmental impact assessment of a ceramic tile supply chain – a case study

Kuldip Singh SangwanMechanical Engineering Department, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Pilani, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Kailash ChoudharyMechanical Engineering Department, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Pilani, India
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Chirag BatraMechanical Engineering Department, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Pilani, India
Pages 211-216 | Received 15 Apr 2017, Accepted 25 Sep 2017, Published online: 28 Oct 2017

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