An application of AHP and sensitivity analysis for measuring the best strategy of reverse logistics: A case study of photovoltaic industry chain

Journal of Testing and Evaluation

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2013, Pages

  Lin, Chun Yueh ^a   Shiue, Yih Chearng ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Analytical hierarchy process (AHP); Benefits; Collecting strategy; Costs and risks (BOCR); Opportunities; Reverse logistics; Sensitivity analysis; Supply chain

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; BENEFITS; COLLECTING STRATEGY; OPPORTUNITIES; REVERSE LOGISTICS;

ACCREDITATION; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; SUPPLY CHAINS;

SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84878275361     PISSN: 00903973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/JTE20120104     Document Type: Article

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