Identification and analysis of reverse logistics barriers using fuzzy Delphi method and AHP

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 108, Issue , 2016, Pages 182-197

  Bouzon, Marina ^a,b   Govindan, Kannan ^a   Rodriguez, Carlos M Taboada ^b   Campos, Lucila M S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

AHP; Barrier analysis; Brazil; End of life product; Fuzzy Delphi; Reverse logistics

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC EQUIPMENT; ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS; DECISION MAKING; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC); SURVEYS;

AHP; BARRIER ANALYSIS; BRAZIL; END-OF-LIFE PRODUCTS; FUZZY DELPHI; REVERSE LOGISTICS;

LOGISTICS;

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; DELPHI ANALYSIS; ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; RECYCLING; SOLID WASTE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BRAZIL; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HUMAN; MANAGER; ORGANIZATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOLID WASTE; STATISTICAL MODEL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNCERTAINTY;

BRAZIL;

EID: 84955250554     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: 18790658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2015.05.021     Document Type: Article

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