A modelling framework for the acquisition and remanufacturing of used products

International Journal of Sustainable Engineering

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 154-170

  Nikolaidis, Yiannis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MACEDONIA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cell phones mobile phones; Mixed integer programming; Product acquisition; Remanufacturing; Reverse logistics

Indexed keywords

ACQUISITION SYSTEMS; CELL PHONE; ECONOMIC BENEFITS; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING MODELS; MIXED INTEGER PROGRAMMING; MODELLING FRAMEWORK; OPTIMAL DECISIONS; OPTIMISATIONS; PRODUCT ACQUISITION; PROFIT-POTENTIAL; REVERSE LOGISTICS; STOCHASTIC PARAMETERS; USED PRODUCT; USEFUL LIFE;

CELLULAR TELEPHONE SYSTEMS; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; MOBILE PHONES; PROFITABILITY; STOCHASTIC MODELS; TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT; TELEPHONE; TELEPHONE SETS;

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS;

EID: 77950627714     PISSN: 19397038     EISSN: 19397046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19397030902738952     Document Type: Article

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