Outsourcing reverse logistics and remanufacturing functions: A conceptual strategic model

Management Research News

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 831-845

  Ordoobadi, Sharon M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Modelling; Outsourcing; Returns; Strategic evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349655405     PISSN: 01409174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01409170910980344     Document Type: Article

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