DocumentCode
2687554
Title
The returns disposition problem with outsourcing in reverse supply chains
Author
Miao, Zhaowei
Author_Institution
Sch. of Manage., Xiamen Univ., Xiamen, China
fYear
2009
fDate
8-10 June 2009
Firstpage
131
Lastpage
134
Abstract
Quick disposition of returns is the most important part in a successful reverse supply chain, if returns can be disposed in time and processed quickly, more profit we can get from them, and also service level can be increased. In this paper, we study the returns disposition problem with outsourcing by developing Markov decision model. By theoretical proof, we give out optimal structure for this model which can help us with decision-making in the real world.
Keywords
Markov processes; decision making; decision theory; optimisation; outsourcing; reverse logistics; supply chain management; CLM; MDP model; Markov decision model; council-of-logistics management; decision-making; optimal structure; optimization; outsourcing; return disposition problem; reverse supply chain; Cost function; Manufacturing; Marketing and sales; Outsourcing; Packaging; Recycling; Reverse logistics; Supply chain management; Supply chains; Transportation; markov decision process; optimization; outsourcing; reverse supply chain;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Service Systems and Service Management, 2009. ICSSSM '09. 6th International Conference on
Conference_Location
Xiamen
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-3661-3
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-3662-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICSSSM.2009.5174869
Filename
5174869
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