Product reuse economics in closed-loop supply chain research

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Atasu, Atalay; Guide, V. Daniel R., Jr.; Van Wassenhove, Luk N.
• 署名单位: University System of Georgia; Georgia Institute of Technology; Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education (PCSHE); Pennsylvania State University; Pennsylvania State University - University Park; INSEAD Business School
• 刊物名称: PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
• ISSN/ISSBN: 1059-1478
• DOI: 10.3401/poms.1080.0051
• 发表日期: 2008
• 页码: 483-496
• 关键词: closed-loop supply chains; remanufacturing; reverse logistics; reuse economics

摘要

T his paper provides a critical review of analytic research on the business economics of product reuse inspired by industrial practice. Insights and critical assumptions are provided for each paper. We further classify the research into four streams: industrial engineering/operations research, design, strategy, and behavioral, and present a framework linking these streams. We find that some modeling assumptions risk being institutionalized, and suggest a renewed exploration of industrial practice. Future research should also include empirical work on consumer behavior, product diffusion, and valuation of returns.