Title :
Flow of personal computers in developing countries: Case study of Peru
Author :
Kahhat, Ramzy F. ; Williams, Eric D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Civil, Environ. & Sustainable Eng., Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ, USA
Abstract :
This paper assesses the forward and reverse supply chain of computers in developing countries by using Peru as a case study. The aim is to develop more sustainable post-consumer management. The Peruvian forward supply chain of non-mobile personal computers (nmPCs) is a combination of domestically assembled, imported new and imported used machines, with estimated shares of 70, 18 and 12 percent, respectively.
Keywords :
DP industry; microcomputers; supply chains; Peru; developing countries; domestically assembled machine; forward supply chain; imported new machine; imported used machines; nonmobile personal computers; reverse supply chain; sustainable post-consumer management; Computer aided manufacturing; Earth; Environmental economics; Environmental management; Microcomputers; Personal communication networks; Power generation economics; Recycling; Supply chains; Systems engineering and theory;
Conference_Titel :
Sustainable Systems and Technology, 2009. ISSST '09. IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Phoenix, AZ
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4324-6
DOI :
10.1109/ISSST.2009.5156763
