From waste to value - A system dynamics model for strategic decision-making in closed-loop supply chains

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 51, Issue 13, 2013, Pages 4105-4116

  Lehr, Christian B ^a   Thun, Jörn Henrik ^b   Milling, Peter M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

^b FRANKFURT SCHOOL OF FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT   (Germany)

Author keywords

closed loop supply chain; electronics industry; reverse logistics; system dynamics

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS PRODUCTS; CLOSED-LOOP SUPPLY CHAIN; CLOSED-LOOP SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS; REVERSE LOGISTICS; STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING; SYSTEM DYNAMICS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODEL;

ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

SYSTEM THEORY;

EID: 84880513522     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2013.774488     Document Type: Article

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