Logistics network structure and design for a closed-loop supply chain in e-commerce
by Weixin Yao
International Journal of Business Performance Management (IJBPM), Vol. 7, No. 4, 2005

Abstract: Product recovery is increasingly being recognised with the awareness of environment protection and sustainable development. In the past, many researchers paid more attention to reverse logistics only. In e-commerce, a noticeable ratio of product enters the reverse supply chain. It is urgent to design a closed-loop supply chain by integrating the forward supply chain and reverse supply chain. After having an optimal closed-loop supply chain, enterprises can hold strong adaptability to compete in the changing market. This paper introduces an ''extended continuous approximation'' method to help design a logistics network in a closed-loop supply chain as a unique strategy for enterprises to gain a competitive advantage.

Online publication date: Wed, 13-Jul-2005

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