Strategic alliance in a closed-loop supply chain, a case of manufacturer and eco-non-profit organization

Technovation

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1127-1135

  Kumar, Sameer ^a   Malegeant, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Closed loop supply chain; Collection; Eco non profit organization; Industrial ecology, environmental management; Life cycle management; Reverse logistics; Strategic alliance

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; LIFE CYCLE; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

CLOSED-LOOP SUPPLY CHAIN; ECO-NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT; REVERSE LOGISTICS;

CLOSED LOOP CONTROL SYSTEMS;

EID: 33746225591     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2005.08.002     Document Type: Article

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