Internet of Things (IoT) driven kanban system for reverse logistics: solid waste collection

M. Thürer, Y. H. Pan, T. Qu (), H. Luo, C. D. Li and G. Q. Huang
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M. Thürer: Jinan University (Zhuhai Campus)
Y. H. Pan: Jinan University (Zhuhai Campus)
T. Qu: Jinan University (Zhuhai Campus)
H. Luo: Jinan University (Zhuhai Campus)
C. D. Li: Jinan University (Zhuhai Campus)
G. Q. Huang: Jinan University (Zhuhai Campus)

Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 2019, vol. 30, issue 7, No 4, 2630 pages

Abstract: Abstract Increasing consumer awareness and soaring prices for raw material make reverse logistics an ever more important aspect of the product life cycle. However, most research focuses on the remanufacturing and recycling process leaving the actual tasks of waste collection behind. Moreover, existing research on waste collection typically assumes the problem to be deterministic, neglecting its stochastic nature. This study first diagnoses the solid waste collection problem; it is classified as an inventory control problem with confluent material flows and stochastic demand. A type of control system designed for this kind of problem is the kanban system. In response, the applicability of a kanban system for solid waste collection is discussed. While kanbans are a suitable mean to signal time and quantity of waste collection, the large quantity of collection points and geographical distances involved hinder its direct application. How the kanban system can be driven by the Internet of Things (IoT) was consequently the second objective of this study. Using a framework of an IoT driven production logistics system the control structure of the original kanban system has been analyzed. Out of this analysis the architecture of an IoT driven kanban system for solid waste collection is proposed.

Keywords: Reverse logistics; Solid waste collection; Kanban; Internet of Things (IoT) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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