This paper investigates the current development in research and practice in reverse logistics
(RL) through content analysis of the published literature. We have used various web based …

Due to growing environmental concern and increasing awareness among customers,
reverse supply chain (RSC) has received much attention among researchers and …

Consideration is given to the convergence of supply chains and sustainability. In doing so,
the focus on environmental management and operations is moved from local optimization of …

Reverse distribution, or the management of product return flows, induced by various forms of
reuse of products and materials, has received growing attention throughout this decade. In …

Economic, marketing, and legislative considerations are increasingly leading companies to
take back and recover their products after use. From a logistics perspective, these initiatives …

Remanufacturing has gained significant attention as a way to combat global warming and
natural resource depletion due to its potential environmental and economic benefits …

Establishment of reverse logistics (RL) networks for various original equipment
manufacturers (OEM's) is gaining significant importance. Various green legislations are …

The condition of the used items acquired by remanufacturers is often highly variable, and
sorting is an important aspect of remanufacturing operations. Sorting policies—the rules …

Cores acquired by a remanufacturer are typically highly variable in quality. Even if the
expected fractions of the various quality levels are known, then the exact fractions when …

In this article, we consider a multi‐product closed‐loop supply chain network design
problem where we locate collection centers and remanufacturing facilities while …