A decision model for selecting third-party reverse logistics providers in the presence of both dual-role factors and imprecise data

Asia-Pacific Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 239-254

  Saen, Reza Farzipoor ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

3PL provider; Data envelopment analysis; dual role factors; imprecise data; third party reverse logistics provider

Indexed keywords

3PL PROVIDER; DECISION MODELS; DUAL-ROLE FACTORS; IMPRECISE DATA; NUMERICAL EXAMPLE; REVERSE LOGISTICS; THIRD-PARTY REVERSE LOGISTICS PROVIDER;

NUMERICAL METHODS; OUTSOURCING;

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS;

EID: 79954540633     PISSN: 02175959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0217595911003156     Document Type: Article

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