Reverse logistics

Reverse logistics concerns the integration of used and obsolete products back into the supply chain as valuable resources. Economic, marketing, and legislative drivers increasingly are leading companies to take back and recover their products after use. The arising product flows pose novel challenges for supply chain management. This book addresses decision making in reverse logistics. It covers a wide range of aspects, related to distribution, production and inventory management, and supply chain management. For each topic, it highlights key managerial issues in real-life examples and explains which quantitative models are available for addressing them. By treating a broad range of issues in a unified way, the book offers the reader a comprehensive view on the field of reverse logistics.

Contents

• A Framework for Reverse Logistics
  • A Framework for Reverse Logistics. Marisa P. de Brito, Rommert Dekker
  • Quantitative Models for Reverse Logistics Decision Making. Rommert Dekker, Moritz Fleischmann, Karl Inderfurth, Luk N. Van Wassenhove
• Collection and Distribution Management Issues
  • Managing Product Returns: The Role of Forecasting. L. Beril Toktay, Erwin A. van der Laan, Marisa P. de Brito
  • Reverse Logistics Network Design. Moritz Fleischmann, Jacqueline M. Bloemhof-Ruwaard, Patrick Beullens, Rommert Dekker
  • Collection and Vehicle Routing Issues in Reverse Logistics. Patrick Beullens, Dirk Van Oudheusden, Luk N. Van Wassenhove
  • Product Returns: Handling and Warehousing Issues. Marisa P. de Brito, M.B.M.(René) de Koster
• Inventory Control and Production Planning
  • Lot Sizing Decisions in Product Recovery Management. Stefan Minner, Gerd Lindner
  • Stochastic Inventory Control for Product Recovery. Erwin A. van der Laan, Gudrun Kiesmüller, Roelof Kuik, Dimitrios Machos, Rommert Dekker
  • Managing Dynamic Product Recovery. Gudrun P. Kiesmüller, Stefan Minner, Rainer Kleber
  • Production Planning for Product Recovery Management. Karl Inderfurcht, Simme Douwe P. Flapper, A. J. D. (Fred) Lambert, Costas P. Pappis, Theodore G. Voutsinas
  • Valuation of Inventories in Product Recovery Systems. Ruud H. Teunter, Erwin A. van der Laan
• Supply Chain Management Issues in Reverse Logistics
  • Coordination in Closed-Loop Supply Chains. Laurens G. Debo, R. Canan Savaskan, Luk N. Van Wassenhove
  • Long-term Analysis of Closed-loop Supply Chains. Patroklos Georgzadis, George Tagaras, Dimitrios Vlachos
  • LCA for Evaluating End-of-life Options of Spent Products. Costas P. Pappis, Stavros E. Daniel, Giannis T. Tsoulfas
  • Models for Eco-eco Closed-loop Supply Chain Optimization. Jacqueline M. Bloemhof-Ruwaard, Harold Krikke, Luk N. Van Wassenhove
  • ICT Enabling Reverse Logistics. Angelika Kokkinaki, Rob Zuidwijk, Jo van Nunen, Rommert Dekker
• Appendix
• Notation
• References