An integrated logistics operational model for remanufacturing/manufacturing system based on the consumer market

This study presents a cost-minimisation operational model for an integrated logistics of Remanufacturing/Manufacturing (R/M) system based on the consumer market. The logistics network of R/M system includes the original forward logistics and the reverse logistics. The consumer market includes two markets: the renew/new products market of the forward logistics and the used-products market of the reverse logistics. The functionality of the proposed operational model focuses mainly on production planning and distribution planning of the renew/new products of the period T, collection planning and distribution planning of the used-products of the period T-2, disassembly planning and distribution planning of the disassembled products of the period T-1. The relationship of the renew/new products market and the used-products market is considered.