Evaluating reverse logistics programs: A suggested process formalization

The International Journal of Logistics Management

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 242-263

  Genchev, Stefan E ^a   Glenn Richey, R ^b   Gabler, Colin B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Green logistics; Process assessment; Process formalization; Reverse logistics; Supply chain management; Value added

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986172399     PISSN: 09574093     EISSN: 17586550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09574091111156578     Document Type: Article

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