This study proposes an integrated, reverse logistics supply chain planning process with modular product design that produces and markets products at different quality levels. A mixed integer programming (MIP) model formulates the overall planning process required to maximize profit by considering the collection of returned products, the recovery of modules and the proportion of the product mix ...

Nowadays, in highly competitive global markets and constant pressure to reduce total costs, enterprises consider group technology and Supply Chain Management (SCM) accordingly and usually separately as the key elements for intra and inter facilities improvement. Simultaneous consideration of the elements of these two disciplines in an integrated design can result in higher efficiency and ...

The feasibility and desirability of reverse logistics in market-motivated contexts are examined in China. Interactions between the major barriers, that hinder or prevent the application of reverse logistics in China are analyzed. Management’s key task is to diagnose barriers to the application of reverse logistics that could be crucial to the organization’s future survival. Simultaneity, a valu...

Markets increasing competition coupled with a growing concern with the environment have created a new way of thinking when designing and planning supply chains. The aim of increasing supply chains’ sustainability has been emerging. One step towards the achievement of such aim is the integration of reverse logistics into the traditional supply chains. This has created the closed-loop supply chai...

Recently, in most of the condensate tank production projects, two main activities of welding and painting are done in manual and automatic ways. The purpose of this study is "green supply chain management" of these activities in order to select the best production method. For this purpose, by literature reviews and using Delphi and DEMATEL techniques, the indicators and sub-indicators of green ...

Sustainable supply chains depend on three critical decisions: production, inventory management, and distribution with reverse flows. To achieve an effective level of operational performance, policymakers must consider all these decisions, especially in Closed-Loop Supply Chains (CLSCs) remanufacturing option. In this research paper, we address the Integrated Production-Inventory-Routing Problem...

inventory management in production-remanufacturing system has been receiving a great deal of attention in recent years. in literature review, production environment is composed of two sections. the first section is included: production process, remanufacturing process and other options considered in reverse logistics. the second section is included: collection and sorting processes. determinati...