Closed-Loop Supply Chains

Closed-Loop Supply Chains

by Mark E. Ferguson, Gilvan C. Souza
Released April 2010
Publisher(s): Auerbach Publications
ISBN: 9781420095265

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Book description


Closed-loop supply chain activities such as remanufacturing, recycling, dismantling for spare parts, and reverse logistics have helped many companies tap into new revenue streams by finding secondary markets for their products, all while reducing their overall carbon footprint. Written by academic experts, in language that is accessible to practitioners, this authoritative resource examines recent research and case studies of companies running profitable reuse/remanufacture operations in various industries. It illustrates profitable practices in returned and recovered products, clearly explaining how to: design a reverse logistics network, conduct production planning, implement effective marketing strategies, and apply closed-loop supply chain strategies in industries besides manufacturing. From product development to materials to assembly and profitability, this complete resource explores the impact of these processes across all aspects of the supply chain.

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Preface (1/2)
  4. Preface (2/2)
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Editors
  7. Contributors
  8. Chapter 1: Commentary on Closed-Loop Supply Chains (1/2)
  9. Chapter 1: Commentary on Closed-Loop Supply Chains (2/2)
  10. Part I: Strategic Considerations
  11. Chapter 2: Strategic Issues in Closed-Loop Supply Chains with Remanufacturing (1/3)
  12. Chapter 2: Strategic Issues in Closed-Loop Supply Chains with Remanufacturing (2/3)
  13. Chapter 2: Strategic Issues in Closed-Loop Supply Chains with Remanufacturing (3/3)
  14. Chapter 3: Environmental Legislation on Product Take-Back and Recovery (1/4)
  15. Chapter 3: Environmental Legislation on Product Take-Back and Recovery (2/4)
  16. Chapter 3: Environmental Legislation on Product Take-Back and Recovery (3/4)
  17. Chapter 3: Environmental Legislation on Product Take-Back and Recovery (4/4)
  18. Chapter 4: Product Design Issues (1/6)
  19. Chapter 4: Product Design Issues (2/6)
  20. Chapter 4: Product Design Issues (3/6)
  21. Chapter 4: Product Design Issues (4/6)
  22. Chapter 4: Product Design Issues (5/6)
  23. Chapter 4: Product Design Issues (6/6)
  24. Part II: Tactical Considerations
  25. Chapter 5:Designing the Reverse Logistics Network (1/7)
  26. Chapter 5:Designing the Reverse Logistics Network (2/7)
  27. Chapter 5:Designing the Reverse Logistics Network (3/7)
  28. Chapter 5:Designing the Reverse Logistics Network (4/7)
  29. Chapter 5:Designing the Reverse Logistics Network (5/7)
  30. Chapter 5:Designing the Reverse Logistics Network (6/7)
  31. Chapter 5:Designing the Reverse Logistics Network (7/7)
  32. Chapter 6: Product Acquisition,Grading, and Disposition Decisions (1/4)
  33. Chapter 6: Product Acquisition,Grading, and Disposition Decisions (2/4)
  34. Chapter 6: Product Acquisition,Grading, and Disposition Decisions (3/4)
  35. Chapter 6: Product Acquisition,Grading, and Disposition Decisions (4/4)
  36. Chapter 7: Production Planning and Control for Remanufacturing (1/3)
  37. Chapter 7: Production Planning and Control for Remanufacturing (2/3)
  38. Chapter 7: Production Planning and Control for Remanufacturing (3/3)
  39. Chapter 8: Market fo r Remanufactured Products: Empirical Findings (1/3)
  40. Chapter 8: Market fo r Remanufactured Products: Empirical Findings (2/3)
  41. Chapter 8: Market fo r Remanufactured Products: Empirical Findings (3/3)
  42. Part III: Industry Characteristics and Case Studies
  43. Chapter 9: Examples of Existing Profitable Practices in Product Take-Back and Recovery (1/4)
  44. Chapter 9: Examples of Existing Profitable Practices in Product Take-Back and Recovery (2/4)
  45. Chapter 9: Examples of Existing Profitable Practices in Product Take-Back and Recovery (3/4)
  46. Chapter 9: Examples of Existing Profitable Practices in Product Take-Back and Recovery (4/4)
  47. Chapter 10: Reuse and Recycling in the Motion Picture Industry (1/4)
  48. Chapter 10: Reuse and Recycling in the Motion Picture Industry (2/4)
  49. Chapter 10: Reuse and Recycling in the Motion Picture Industry (3/4)
  50. Chapter 10: Reuse and Recycling in the Motion Picture Industry (4/4)
  51. Chapter 11: Reverse Supply Chain in Hospitals: Lessons from Three Case Studies in Montreal (1/3)
  52. Chapter 11: Reverse Supply Chain in Hospitals: Lessons from Three Case Studies in Montreal (2/3)
  53. Chapter 11: Reverse Supply Chain in Hospitals: Lessons from Three Case Studies in Montreal (3/3)
  54. Part IV: Interdisciplinary Research on Closed-Loop Supply Chains
  55. Chapter 12: Interdisciplinarity in Closed-Loop Supply Chain Management Research (1/4)
  56. Chapter 12: Interdisciplinarity in Closed-Loop Supply Chain Management Research (2/4)
  57. Chapter 12: Interdisciplinarity in Closed-Loop Supply Chain Management Research (3/4)
  58. Chapter 12: Interdisciplinarity in Closed-Loop Supply Chain Management Research (4/4)
  59. Chapter 13: Empirical Studies in Closed-Loop Supply Chains: Can We Source a Greener Mousetrap? (1/4)
  60. Chapter 13: Empirical Studies in Closed-Loop Supply Chains: Can We Source a Greener Mousetrap? (2/4)
  61. Chapter 13: Empirical Studies in Closed-Loop Supply Chains: Can We Source a Greener Mousetrap? (3/4)
  62. Chapter 13: Empirical Studies in Closed-Loop Supply Chains: Can We Source a Greener Mousetrap? (4/4)
  63. Chapter 14: Conclusion and Future Research Directions
  64. Index (1/2)
  65. Index (2/2)
  66. Back Cover

Product information

  • Title: Closed-Loop Supply Chains
  • Author(s): Mark E. Ferguson, Gilvan C. Souza
  • Release date: April 2010
  • Publisher(s): Auerbach Publications
  • ISBN: 9781420095265