Article ID: | iaor2007685 |
Country: | Netherlands |
Volume: | 171 |
Issue: | 3 |
Start Page Number: | 1033 |
End Page Number: | 1050 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2006 |
Journal: | European Journal of Operational Research |
Authors: | Rentz Otto, Schultmann Frank, Zumkeller Moritz |
Keywords: | heuristics |
In this contribution, the peculiarities of establishing a closed-loop supply chain (CLSC) are presented, based on an example considering the end-of-life vehicle (ELV) treatment in Germany. Different design options for a CLSC are put up, concentrating on how reverse material flows can be handled with regard to reintegrate them into their genuine supply chains. Reverse logistics aspects are modeled with vehicle routing planning. Introducing a problem-tailored algorithm, results of several CLSC scenarios are discussed which are based on real case data, depicting measures from German ELV stakeholders.