The challenge of closed-loop supply chains

Daniel D.R. Guide; Terry P. Harrison; Luk N. van Wassenhove

The challenge of closed-loop supply chains

Daniel D.R. Guide, Terry P. Harrison, Luk N. van Wassenhove

Supply Chain and Information Systems

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Abstract

Closed-loop supply chains differ significantly from forward supply chains in many aspects. These differences are not well understood in many contexts, and the situation is complicated by many types of product returns. Progress is slow since closed-loop supply chains are rarely considered as value-creating systems, and much of the focus is on the operational aspects, rather than the larger strategic issues. Interest is growing in the US because of the potential profitability and in the European Union because of legislation. New business models need to be developed by joint cooperation between industry and academia that take a life-cycle approach to products.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 13th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering, LCE 2006
Publisher	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Pages	11-13
Number of pages	3
ISBN (Electronic)	905682712X, 9789056827120
State	Published - Jan 1 2006
Event	13th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering, LCE 2006 - Leuven, Belgium Duration: May 3 2006 → Jun 2 2006

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the 13th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering, LCE 2006

Conference

Conference	13th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering, LCE 2006
Country	Belgium
City	Leuven
Period	5/3/06 → 6/2/06

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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Guide, DDR, Harrison, TP & van Wassenhove, LN 2006, The challenge of closed-loop supply chains. in Proceedings of the 13th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering, LCE 2006. Proceedings of the 13th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering, LCE 2006, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, pp. 11-13, 13th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering, LCE 2006, Leuven, Belgium, 5/3/06.

The challenge of closed-loop supply chains. / Guide, Daniel D.R.; Harrison, Terry P.; van Wassenhove, Luk N.

Proceedings of the 13th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering, LCE 2006. Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 2006. p. 11-13 (Proceedings of the 13th CIRP International Conference on Life Cycle Engineering, LCE 2006).

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