A framework for reverse logistics: the case of post-consumer carpet in the US

International Journal of Commerce and Management

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 466-489

  Cline, Anthony ^a   LeMay, Steve ^b   Helms, Marilyn M ^c  

^a Carpet America Recovery Effort   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA   (United States)

^c DALTON STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

CARE Carpet America Recovery Effort; Carpet industry; Framework; Reverse logistics; Supply chain; Waste

Indexed keywords

EID: 84946735663     PISSN: 10569219     EISSN: 17588529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/IJCoMA-02-2013-0013     Document Type: Article

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