Managing product returns for reverse logistics

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 524-546

  Srivastava, Samir K ^a   Srivastava, Rajiv K ^b  

^a MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT   (India)

Author keywords

Distribution management; India; Returns; Reverse scheduling

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746642128     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600030610684962     Document Type: Article

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