Multi-stage supply network design in case of reverse flows: A closed-loop approach

International Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 157-191

  Faccio, Maurizio ^a   Persona, Alessandro ^a   Sgarbossa, Fabio ^a   Zanin, Giorgia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Closed loop network; Distribution costs; Distribution network; Linear programming; Reverse logistics; Supply chain management; Transport

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052987347     PISSN: 17457645     EISSN: 17457653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJOR.2011.042504     Document Type: Article

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