A framework of reverse logistics for the automobile industry

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1318-1331

  Chan, Felix T S ^a   Chan, H K ^b   Jain, Vipul ^c  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

automobile industry; environmental concerns; reverse logistics; sustainability

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; EVALUATION FACTOR; MANAGERIAL IMPLICATIONS; NEED FOR RECOVERIES; PRODUCT RECALLS; REVERSE LOGISTICS;

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

LOGISTICS;

EID: 84861076106     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2011.571929     Document Type: Article

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