Increasing competition between the supply chains has persuaded companies to seek new
dimensions of competitive advantage. Therefore, reverse logistics practices have become a …

In April 2002, the Japanese government launched new regulations focused on electrical
appliances. The manufacturers and importers of the electrical appliances defined in the …

This study aims to systematically go through the various factors that prevent the
implementation and diffusion of new closed-loop solutions and, thus, the transformation …

End of life (EOL) product management, which encompasses reuse, remanufacturing and
materials recycling, requires a structured reverse logistic network in order to collect products …

India is anticipating its marketplace to be looded with consumer electronics and durables, as
it is expecting a 15% CAGR growth in consumer electronics by 2015. According to …

After years of rapid economic development, China is calling for development of a circular
economy and resource recycling, to solve both the resource shortage problem and the …

This chapter is the result of one of the research works carried out in the framework of the
DOLI project (Analysis and development of techniques for Design and Operations of …

Reverse logistics is receiving more attention because of the growing environmental and
economical concerns. Some complex issues depending on social, technical and legislative …

Recently, due to the rapid world population growth, decreasing of natural resources and raw
materials, increasing environmental awareness, interesting for wasting raw materials, using …

The consumer electronics (CE) industry has high turnovers and a growing demand, such as
on the home entertainment segment. At the same time, it generates e-waste of the order of a …