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Inspec keywords: database management systems; product life cycle management; product design; set theory; Boolean algebra; production engineering computing; recycling
Subjects: Design; Combinatorial mathematics; Database management systems (DBMS); Algebra; Recycling; Production engineering computing; Industrial applications of IT; Production management; Products and commodities; Algebra; Combinatorial mathematics