A reverse logistics inventory model for plastic bottles

International Journal of Logistics Management

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 315-333

  Matar, Nouri ^a   Jaber, Mohamad Y ^a   Searcy, Cory ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodegradable plastic; EOQ; Inventory management; PET; Production; Recycling; Reverse logistics; Waste disposal

Indexed keywords

EID: 84925377812     PISSN: 09574093     EISSN: 17586550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/IJLM-12-2012-0138     Document Type: Conference Paper

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