Designing the reverse supply chain: The impact of the product residual value

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 768-796

  Gobbi, Chiara ^a  

^a Copenhagen Business School ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

Electronics industry; Product life cycle; Product residual value; Recycling; Returns; Reverse logistics; Reverse supply chain design; Salvage

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052628415     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600031111166429     Document Type: Article

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