Describe and explain the impact of going green in reverse logistics

Reminder of Potential Topics:

Explain the make-up of Reverse Logistics and tie to ROI

Explain and contrast at least two competitive strategies

Describe RL Planning and strategy Challenges

Describe and explain the impact of Going Green

Describe and explain Environmental and sustainability

Explain the applicability of hazardous waste to reverse logistics operations

Explain the packaging and protection of hazardous materials relative to the environment

Explain ethical behavior in RL

Describe and explain emerging trends in respect to RL planning and strategy

Explain procedures and technology to sustainable operations

Explain and describe process to gain a competitive Advantage in RL, economic, business, environmental and social factors

Product Acquisition, Grading, and Disposition Decisions

Expound on Production Planning and Control for Remanufacturing

Explicate on Markets for Remanufactured Products—Empirical Findings

Provide Examples of Existing Profitable Practices, and describe - Product Take-Back and Recovery

Ferguson, Mark E. & Souza, Gilvan C. (2010). Closed-loop supply chains: new developments to improve the sustainability of business practices. Retrieved August 23 2016 from http://common.books24x7.com.ezproxy1.apus.edu/toc.aspx?bookid=36914.

CH 5 - Designing the Reverse Logistics Network

CH 6 - Product Acquisition, Grading, and Disposition Decisions

CH 7 - Production Planning and Control for Remanufacturing

CH 8 - Market for Remanufactured Products—Empirical Findings

CH 9 - Examples of Existing Profitable Practices in Product Take-Back and Recovery

Verma, R., & Vhatkar, V. (2010). Reverse Logistics (An Important Dimension of Supply Chain Management). Cool Avenues.com, 1-4. Retrieved August 19 2016 from http://www.coolavenues.com/mba-journal/operations/reverse-logistics-important-dimension-supplychain-management

Additional Sources

deBrito, M. (2003). Managing reverse logistics or reversing logistics management, (ERIM) Erasmus research institute of management, Retrieved from http://repub.eur.nl/pub/1132/

Dhekne, R. (2012). Supply chain strategy for consumer electronics. Supply Chain Europe, 21(1), http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy2.apus.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aci&AN=77943139&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Langevin, A., & Riopel, D. (2005). Logistics Systems: Design and Optimization. New York: Springer. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy1.apus.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=143429&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Pochampilly, K., Nukala, S., & Guota, M. (2008). Strategic planning models for reverse and closed –loop supply chains, p. 292, CRC Press, Retrieved from http://ezproxy.apus.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&site=ehost-live&AN=238599&scope=site

Rogers, D., & Tibben-Lembke, R. (1999). Going backwards: Reverse logistics trends and practices. p. 283. University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved from http://www.business.unr.edu/faculty/ronlembke/reverse/book.html