Corporation’s own-running logistics are often inefficient, so more and more corporations would like to choose outsource logistics, that is, corporations use the third-party logistics suppliers to provide logistics services. The third-party logistics can simplify the distribution sectors, transport reasonably, use and allocate rationally the existing resources, and avoid the problems of funds us...

Due to green legislations, industries track the used products through reverse logistics contractors. A reverse logistics programme offers significant cost savings in procurement, transportation, disposal and inventory carrying. Since reverse logistics operations and the supply chains they support are considerably more complex than traditional manufacturing supply chains, it can be offered to th...

As reverse logistics is a relatively new field in supply chain management, especially in Asia, a detailed study is conducted to understand the status of companies practicing reverse logistics to support their Asia Pacific operations. This paper discusses an empirical examination of a company performing reverse logistics in Asia with Singapore being the coordination hub with the United States (U...

With the expansion of new energy vehicle market, electric batteries (EVBs) have entered a massive retirement wave. The strategic level facility location and configuration decisions tactical multi-product flow multi-technology selection been integrated into sustainable reverse logistics network (SRLN). In this paper, we considered multiple kinds waste (WEVBs) with recycling technology constructe...

Reverse Logistics comprises of all operations and decision making related to the reverse-flow of used products from customers to the manufacturers. It involves reuse of used products, remanufacturing or recycling, surplus inventory and packaging materials based on their configuration as well as condition. Excellent literature, related to quality modeling has been available for many years. A lot...

Reverse logistics is a modern field of consideration, research and study, providing helpful information on the operation of the closed-loop supply chain. Although the starting point of this field is traced back to the early 90’s, no standard method has been suggested, neither prevailed. The purpose of this paper is to introduce a new approach on the study of reverse logistics. It is actually a ...