Reverse logistics concerns the integration of used and obsolete products back into the supply chain as valuable resources. Economic, marketing, and legislative drivers increasingly are leading companies to take back and recover their products after use. The arising product flows pose novel challenges for supply chain management.

This book addresses decision making in reverse logistics. It covers a wide range of aspects, related to distribution, production and inventory management, and supply chain management. For each topic, it highlights key managerial issues in real-life examples and explains which quantitative models are available for addressing them. By treating a broad range of issues in a unified way, the book offers the reader a comprehensive view on the field of reverse logistics.

1 A Framework for Reverse Logistics

2 Quantitative Models for Reverse Logistics Decision Making
3 Managing Product Returns: The Role of Forecasting
4 Reverse Logistics Network Design
5 Collection and Vehicle Routing Issues in Reverse Logistics
6 Product Returns: Handling and Warehousing Issues
7 Lot Sizing Decisions in Product Recovery Management
8 Stochastic Inventory Control for Product Recovery
9 Managing Dynamic Product Recovery
10 Production Planning for Product Recovery Management
11 Valuation of Inventories in Product Recovery Systems
12 Coordination in Closed-Loop Supply Chains
13 Long-term Analysis of Closed-loop Supply Chains
14 LCA for Evaluating End-of-life Options of Spent Products
15 Models for Eco-eco Closed-loop Supply Chain Optimization
16 ICT Enabling Reverse Logistics
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