Reverse logistics operations in Singapore to support Asia pacific regions

International Journal of Electronic Customer Relationship Management

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 196-208

  Tan, A W K ^a   Hosie, P ^b,c  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG IN DUBAI   (United Arab Emirates)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asia pacific; Computer industry; Environmental regulations; Product return; Reverse logistics; Singapore

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649276659     PISSN: 17500664     EISSN: 17500672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJECRM.2010.031865     Document Type: Article

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