Returnable containers: an example of reverse logistics
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Returnable container management: Optimizing logistics for manufacturers
This arrangement represents an excellent example of waste and cost reduction, because the containers are durable and reusable. Ideally, there should be little cost for the OEM associated with them beyond initial purchase: containers may need routine maintenance and are replaced as they wear out in the normal course of events. For the suppliers, there should be no cost at all. By driving waste a...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management
سال: 1995
ISSN: 0960-0035
DOI: 10.1108/09600039510083934