Optimal return policy and modular design for build-to-order products

Journal of Operations Management

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 496-506

  Mukhopadhyay, Samar K ^a   Setoputro, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Build to order; Modular design; Return policy; Reverse logistics

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; INTERNET; LOGISTICS; MARKETING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; SALES;

BUILD-TO-ORDER; MODULAR DESIGN; RETURN POLICY; REVERSE LOGISTICS;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 19944396520     PISSN: 02726963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jom.2004.10.012     Document Type: Article

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