Working Papers
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L. Cheah, J. Heywood and R. Kirchain, "Aluminum Stock and Flows in the U.S. Light-Duty Vehicle Fleet and Implications on the Material Cycle Energy Use ". (pdf)
R Kirchain, "The Value of the Scrap Hedge: Characterizing the Incentives for Increased Secondary Materials Usage in the Context of Uncertain Demand". (pdf)
P Li, Y Li, and R Kirchain, "Methods And Strategies For Improving Secondary Materials Usage In The Context Of Uncertain Demand". (pdf)
Y Yang, R Roth, J Arinez, S Biller, and R Kirchain, "Mapping Context And Interdependency In Technology Selection: A Process-Based Cost Model For Product Assembly". (pdf)
G Gaustad and R Kirchain, "Design for Recycling: Evaluation and Efficient Alloy Modification". (pdf)
E Fuchs, F Field, R Roth, and R Kirchain, "Strategic Materials Selection in the Automotive Body: Economic Opportunities for Polymer Composite Design". (pdf)
E Alonso, F Field and R Kirchain, "A Case Study of the Availability of Platinum Group Metals for Electronics Manufacturers". (pdf)
J Gregory and R Kirchain, "A Framework for Evaluating the Economic Performance of Recycling Systems: A Case Study of North American Electronics Recycling Systems". (pdf)
M Johnson and R Kirchain, "The Importance of Product Development Cycle Time and Cost in the Development of Product Families". (pdf)
M Johnson and R Kirchain, "A Process-based Cost Modeling Approach to the Development of Product Families". (pdf)
E Fuchs and R Kirchain, "Changing Paths: The Impact of Manufacturing Offshore on Technology Development Incentives in the Optoelectronics Industry", submitted to Management Science.
E Fuchs, F Field, R Roth and R Kirchain, "Plastic Cars in China? The Significance of Production Location over Markets for Technology Competitiveness", submitted to Production and Operations Management.
P Li, J Dahmus, S Guldberg, HO Riddervold, and R Kirchain, "Identifying Economic and Scrap Reuse Benefits of Sorting Technologies", submitted to Production and Operations Management.
