A selective survey of game-theoretic models of closed-loop supply chains

Pietro De Giovanni and Georges Zaccour ()
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Pietro De Giovanni: Luiss University and X.ite Research Center
Georges Zaccour: HEC Montréal

Annals of Operations Research, 2022, vol. 314, issue 1, No 5, 77-116

Abstract: Abstract This paper surveys two key issues in Closed-loop Supply Chain (CLSC) research: return functions and coordination mechanisms. The return function provides the rule according to which end-of-life/use products are returned to a collector. The coordination mechanisms consist of the adoption of a certain mechanism (e.g., a contract) to align the closed-loop supply chain members’ objectives. We describe latest thinking in these two major CLSC-related fields and suggest future research directions to be undertaken.

Keywords: Closed-loop supply chain; CLSC game; Survey; Return functions; Coordination mechanisms (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/s10479-021-04483-5

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