An analysis of decentralized collection and processing of end-of-life products

Journal of Operations Management

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1161-1183

  Karakayali, Ibrahim ^a   Emir Farinas, Hülya ^b   Akcali, Elif ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b IBM   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental issues; Operations strategy; Product recovery

Indexed keywords

DATA STRUCTURES; DECENTRALIZED CONTROL; ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS;

DECENTRALIZED COLLECTION; END-OF-LIFE PRODUCTS; EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER; OPERATIONS STRATEGY; PRODUCT RECOVERY;

PRODUCTION CONTROL;

EID: 34548711279     PISSN: 02726963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jom.2007.01.017     Document Type: Article

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