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007			Hard bound
008			120621s2013 flua b 001 0 eng
010			_a 2012024126
020			_a9781439899021
040			_aDLC _cDLC _dDLC
042			_apcc
050	0	0	_aTD794.5 _b.R47 2013
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084			_aBUS076000 _aTEC020000 _aTEC029000 _2bisacsh
245	0	0	_aReverse supply chains _bissues and analysis
260			_aBoca Raton _bCRC Press _c2013
300			_axvii,404p. _bill. _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
520			_a"Reverse supply chains consist of a series of activities required to collect used products from consumers and reprocess them to either recover their leftover market values or dispose of them. It has become common for companies involved in a traditional (forward) supply chain (series of activities required to produce new products from virgin materials and distribute them to consumers) to also carry out collection and reprocessing of used products (reverse supply chain). Strict environmental regulations and diminishing raw material resources have intensified the importance of reverse supply chains at an increasing rate. In addition to being environment friendly, effective management of reverse supply chain operations leads to higher profitability by reducing transportation, inventory and warehousing costs. Moreover, reverse supply chain operations have a strong impact on the operations of forward supply chain such as the occupancy of the storage spaces and transportation capacity"--
650		0	_aRecycling (Waste, etc.)
650		0	_aRemanufacturing.
650		0	_aBusiness logistics.
650		7	_aBusiness & Ecomomics / Purchasing & Buying _2bisacsh.
650		7	_aTechnology & Engineering / Manufacturing _2bisacsh.
650		7	_aTechnology & Engineering / Operations Research _2bisacsh.
700	1		_aGupta, Surendra M
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