Short life-cycle deteriorating product remanufacturing in a green supply chain inventory control system

Chun-Jen Chung and Hui-Ming Wee

International Journal of Production Economics, 2011, vol. 129, issue 1, 195-203

Abstract: Due to global warming, environmental consciousness and shortening product life-cycles, more attentions have been paid to ecological protection and resource utilization. Green products and production process designs significantly influence the environment and resource re-usage. The relevant EU regulations, such as WEEE and EuP, have reduced negative effects by controlling the disposals and the resource re-usage. In this study, green product designs and remanufacturing efforts are investigated when we develop an integrated production inventory model with short life-cycles. A numerical example is provided to illustrate the theory. We have shown that new technology evolution, remanufacturing ratios and system's holding costs are critical factors affecting decision making in a green supply chain inventory control system.

Keywords: Integrated; production; inventory; model; Deteriorating; items; Short; life-cycle; green; products; Remanufacturing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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