Simulation and performance improvement of a reverse logistics system for waste electrical and electronic equipment: a case study in Italy

E Bottani, R Montanari… - International Journal of …, 2019 - inderscienceonline.com
This paper presents a simulation study to evaluate the performance of a real waste electrical
and electronic equipment (WEEE) management system of the north of Italy and to …

Designing a sustainable dynamic collection service for WEEE: an economic and environmental analysis through simulation

V Elia, MG Gnoni, F Tornese - Waste Management & …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
The integration of economic and environmental objectives is crucial in the waste collection
sector, especially for flows characterized by a high economic value like waste from electric …

[PDF][PDF] Reverse logistics for electrical and electronic equipment: a modular simulation model

L Guerra, T Murino, E Romano - … of the 8th Recent Advances in …, 2009 - academia.edu
In recent years there has been a significant growth in WEEE production, which actually is the
most worldwide rapidly growing category of waste. The synergic action of different actors …

Transportation cost analysis of the Hellenic system for alternative management of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

N Moussiopoulos, A Karagiannidis… - International …, 2012 - inderscienceonline.com
This work presents an ex post analysis of the reverse logistics system for the alternative
management of WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) in Greece, in view of the …

Electronic waste management cost: a scenario-based analysis for Greece

C Achillas, C Vlachokostas… - Waste Management …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is recognized as a priority waste stream
internationally, mostly due to their volume and hazardousness. This paper presents an …

Model of reverse logistics by means of a logistics operator

FM De Mendonça, CEDDC Infante… - … and Supply Chain …, 2014 - inderscienceonline.com
This study describes a reverse logistics model that can be used for the disposal of waste
electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) from small businesses, which includes its …

The reverse supply chain of the e-waste management processes in a circular economy framework: Evidence from Italy

R Isernia, R Passaro, I Quinto, A Thomas - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
In the last several decades, Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) reverse
supply chain management has increasingly gained more attention due to the development …

Optimising reverse logistics network to support policy-making in the case of Electrical and Electronic Equipment

C Achillas, C Vlachokostas, D Aidonis… - Waste Management, 2010 - Elsevier
Due to the rapid growth of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) volumes, as
well as the hazardousness of obsolete electr (on) ic goods, this type of waste is now …

Design of a recovery network in Portugal: the electric and electronic equipment case

MIG Salema, AP Barbosa-Povoa… - 2008 IEEE International …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
An European directive established that all EU countries must have, until the end of 2006, a
recovery network for the electric and electronic equipment waste (WEEE). In Portugal, a …

[PDF][PDF] Challenges of WEEE on reverse logistics: a case study on a collection network in Finland

U Lehtinen, K Poikela - Proceedings of logistics research network annual …, 2006 - Citeseer
Abstract The adoption of European Union's directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE) causes essential changes in the field of electronic scrap recycling. In …