Collection and recycling of product returns is gaining interest in business and research worldwide. Growing green concerns and advancement of green supply chain management (GrSCM) concepts and practices make it all the more relevant. Inputs from literature and informal interviews with 84...

In this paper, a closed-loop supply chain is modeled based on hyperchaotic dynamics . Then, synchronization of the two hyperchaotic closed loop supply chains is performed with a proportional integral (PI) sliding mode controller design method. Using Lyapunov stability theory, it has been proved...

In this paper, we study how two important determinants of recycling costs, economies of scale and material-stream homogeneity, influence endogenous recycling coalition formation. On one hand, strong economies of scale make the coalitions typically larger, due to fixed-cost savings. On the other...

This paper examines the feasibility and desirability of reverse logistics in profit-motivated contexts. It attempts to determine implications for various stakeholders in India for selected categories of products from “low volumes and growing markets” to “high volumes and declining...

Framework for Reverse Logistics: A Framework for Reverse Logistics.- Quantitative Models for Reverse Logistics Decision Making.- Collection and Distribution Management Issues in Reverse Logistics: Managing Product Returns: The Role of Forecasting.- Reverse Logistics Network Design.- Collection...