Reverse logistics (RL) and the closed-loop supply chain (CLSC) are integral parts of the
holistic waste management process. One of the important end-of-life (EOL) products …

Based on environmental, legal, social, and economic factors, reverse logistics and closed-
loop supply chain issues have attracted attention among both academia and practitioners …

Abstract Information sharing is a key enabler for a circular economy. Information on the
treated products and on the operations of other actors helps firms to keep products and …

Gungor and Gupta [1999, Issues in environmentally conscious manufacturing and product
recovery: a survey. Computers and Industrial Engineering, 36 (4), 811–853] presented an …

Consumers and governments are pressuring firms to strike a balance between profitability
and sustainability. However, this balance can only be maintained in the long run if the firm …

Contracts are comprehensive coordination mechanisms used in both theory and practice to
coordinate various supply chain structures. By focusing on the coordination by contracts of …

Private sector collaboration for sustainable development remains a “black box” in terms of
collaborative governance mechanisms: the specific arrangements or types of collaboration …

New, Now, Next. Consumers' ever growing appetite to acquire new products and their short
courtship with them has kept manufacturers busy not only expending resources at an …

We study two prevailing types of take‐back schemes for electrical and electronic equipment
waste recycling: monopolistic and competitive. We address key market and operating factors …

In the pharmaceutical industry, leftover medications that have not been properly disposed
not only damage the environment but also might turn into a peril to people׳ s health if being …