Reverse-Logistics Strategy for Product Take-Back

摘要: Product take-back of consumer products is generally expensive, especially reverse logistics. In the program for power tools in Germany, costs exceed revenues recycling tools. Systematic analysis alternatives can make policies more attractive. For example, an alternative system would combine profitable remanufacturing and unprofitable materials recycling. The profit from could cover loss as well logistics, allowing manufacturer a profit. Remanufacturing requires continuous flow returned postconsumer products. By buying back end-of-life products, firms control We developed model that allows us to determine optimal amount spend on buy-back unit cost use latter select suitable reverse-logistics apply our concept tools, using empirical data current program.