Improving reverse logistics processes using item-level product life cycle management

International Journal of Product Lifecycle Management

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 338-359

  Hans, Carl ^a   Hribernik, Karl A ^a   Thoben, Klaus Dieter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Architecture; Integration; Item level; Item level product life cycle management; Reverse logistics; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149351495     PISSN: 17435110     EISSN: 17435129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJPLM.2010.036488     Document Type: Article

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