Title :
Infrastructure determination for electronic assembly reverse production systems
Author :
Ammons, Jane C. ; Realff, Matthew J. ; Newton, David
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Ind. & Syst. Eng., Georgia Tech. Res. Inst., Atlanta, GA, USA
Abstract :
Global supply chains for electronic assembly are evolving from unidirectional flows of materials, parts, and products into more complex webs of interconnected forward and reverse arcs. In this paper, we characterize forward production and distribution of parts and products and reverse flows for reuse, recycling, and disposal of used products and packaging. We develop a mixed integer programming model to support decision making for effective design and operation of the reverse production system
Keywords :
assembling; electronic equipment manufacture; integer programming; packaging; recycling; disposal; electronic assembly; forward production; global supply chains; infrastructure determination; mixed integer programming model; parts distribution; products distribution; recycling; reuse; reverse flows; reverse production system; reverse production systems; used packaging; used products; Assembly systems; Composite materials; Consumer electronics; Inorganic materials; Plastics; Production systems; Recycling; Reverse logistics; Systems engineering and theory; Waste materials;
Conference_Titel :
Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing, 1999. Proceedings. EcoDesign '99: First International Symposium On
Conference_Location :
Tokyo
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-0007-2
DOI :
10.1109/ECODIM.1999.747700
