Strategic reverse logistics disposition decisions: From theory to practice

International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 275-292

  Hazen, Benjamin T ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conceptual framework; Content analysis; Disposition decision; Literature review; Returns management; Reverse logistics; Strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054752332     PISSN: 17427967     EISSN: 17427975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJLSM.2011.043118     Document Type: Review

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