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Principles of Supply Chain Management, Second Edition, 2nd Edition
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Principles of Supply Chain Management, Second Edition, 2nd Edition

by Richard E. Crandall, William R. Crandall, Charlie C. Chen
December 2014
Beginner content levelBeginner
717 pages
29h 18m
English
CRC Press
Content preview from Principles of Supply Chain Management, Second Edition, 2nd Edition
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Reverse Supply Chains
Learning Outcomes
After reading this chapter, you should be able to
Explain the difference between a supply chain and a reverse supply chain (RSC)
Briey describe the history of reverse logistics (RL)
Describe the main activities of an RSC program
Identify the principal drivers of the current movement for RSCs
Explain the role of private industry, the various levels of government, and con-
sumers in promoting RSCs
Discuss how product design can affect the RSC
Discuss why companies often outsource their RSC
Discuss how IT can augment the functioning of RSCs
Discuss the future of RSCs
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ISBN: 9781482212020