Reverse logistics for recycling: Challenges facing the carpet industry

Greening the Supply Chain

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 117-135

  Helms, Marilyn M ^a   Hervani, Aref A ^b  

^a DALTON STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79956209783     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/1-84628-299-3_7     Document Type: Chapter

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