Gungor and Gupta [1999, Issues in environmentally conscious manufacturing and product
recovery: a survey. Computers and Industrial Engineering, 36 (4), 811–853] presented an …

This paper aims to describe and analyse the main characteristics of articles on reverse
logistics published in the production and operations management field, in order to determine …

The two-volume Encyclopedia of Supramolecular Chemistry offers authoritative, centralized
information on a rapidly expanding interdisciplinary field. User-friendly and high-quality …

The increased popularity of remanufacturing requires firms to rethink their supply chain
systems and explore new avenues for the coordination of forward and reverse supply chains …

A production–recycling system is investigated. A constant demand can be satisfied with
production and recycling. The used items are bought back and then recycled. The non …

Concern for the environment has led many firms to define policies that protect the
environment within which they operate. This concern is reflected in all the activities of the …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to consider theory development related to returns
management within supply chain strategy. The marketing/logistics relationship relative to the …

Closed-loop supply chain activities such as remanufacturing, recycling, dismantling for
spare parts, and reverse logistics have helped many companies tap into new revenue …

There are many reasons for the growing interest in reverse logistics. The most prominent
reasons are the growing concern for the environment and cost reduction. Next to …

While consumers traditionally dispose of products at the end of their life cycle, product take-
back legislations introduced by governments shift this responsibility from consumers to …