The area of reverse logistics (RL) has recently received considerable attention, due to a
combination of environmental, economic and social factors. Reverse logistics refers to the …

In the last decade, research in reverse logistics has rapidly grown in both academia and
business driven by factors such as economics, environmental legislations and corporate …

The different chapters of this book highlight manifold examples of reverse logistics
programs. While these cases vary substantially with respect to products, actors, and …

Reverse supply chains consist of a series of activities required to collect used products from
consumers and reprocess them to either recover their leftover market values or dispose of …

Reverse logistics (RL) is emerging as a significant area of activity for business and industry,
motivated by both commercial profitability and wider environmental sustainability factors …

The configuration of the reverse logistics network is a complex problem comprising the
determination of the optimal sites and capacities of collection centers, inspection centers …

Logistics network design is commonly recognized as a strategic supplychain issue of prime
importance. The location of production facilities, storage concepts, and transportation …

Reverse logistics (RL) involves a sequence of operations that initiate at the consumer level
and terminate at the manufacturer, opposite to the traditional forward approach of the supply …

Reverse Logistics (RL) is the process of planning, implementing, and controlling the
efficient, cost effective flow of obsolete materials referred to here as raw material, in-process …

Recoverable product environments are becoming an increasingly important segment of the
overall push in industry toward environmentally conscious manufacturing. Moreover, reverse …