Abstract
The productivity of an organization is very much affected by non-value adding activity like logistics, which moves the resources from suppliers to factory, raw materials/semi-finished items within the factory and finished goods from factory to customers via a designated distribution channel called as forward logistics. In some cases, parts of the products such as automobiles, computers, cameras, mobile phones, washing machines, refrigerators, garments, footwear and empty glass bottles of beverages, etc. will be brought back to the factories as a product recovery strategy through reverse logistics network which is integrated in a sustainable closed loop supply chain network. So, it is highly essential to optimize the movement of the items in the reverse logistics network. This paper gives a comprehensive review of literature of the design of networks for the reverse logistics as well as for the reverse logistics coupled with forward logistics. The contributions of the researchers are classified into nine categories based on the methods used to design the logistics network.
Highlights
IntroductionHow to cite this paper: Aravendan, M. and Panneerselvam, R. (2014) Literature Review on Network Design Problems in Closed Loop and Reverse Supply Chains
Chain Management is an integrating function with primary responsibility for linking major business functions and business processes within and across companies into a cohesive and high-performing businessHow to cite this paper: Aravendan, M. and Panneerselvam, R. (2014) Literature Review on Network Design Problems in Closed Loop and Reverse Supply Chains
The experiments and the results show that the proposed model finds better Pareto optimal sets and solutions than that of the original priority method
Summary
How to cite this paper: Aravendan, M. and Panneerselvam, R. (2014) Literature Review on Network Design Problems in Closed Loop and Reverse Supply Chains. How to cite this paper: Aravendan, M. and Panneerselvam, R. (2014) Literature Review on Network Design Problems in Closed Loop and Reverse Supply Chains. It includes all of the Logistics Management activities as well as manufacturing operations, and it drives coordination of processes and activities within and across marketing, sales, product design, finance, and information technology. Logistics management is that part of the supply chain management process, which plans, implements, and controls the efficient, effective forward and reverse flows and storage of goods, services, and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet customers’ requirements
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