Title :
How collection methods and e-commerce impact product arrival rates to electronics return, reuse, and recycling centers
Author :
Lonn, Sara A. ; Stuart, Julie Ann ; Losada, Andres
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Ind. Eng., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA
fDate :
6/24/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Collection methods and e-commerce impact the relationship between input and output customers and the electronics recycling center operations. We explore how collection options and e-commerce affect the arrival rates of returned products and the implications for strategic and operational decisions at electronics recycling centers.
Keywords :
electronic commerce; recycling; collection methods; collection options; e-commerce; electronics recycling center operations; electronics return; electronics reuse; input customers; operational decisions; output customers; product arrival rates; recycling centers; returned products; strategic decisions; Costs; Economies of scale; Electronics industry; Industrial electronics; Industrial engineering; Internet; Manufacturing processes; Marine vehicles; Recycling; State estimation;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics and the Environment, 2002 IEEE International Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7214-X
DOI :
10.1109/ISEE.2002.1003271
