System dynamics model of the third party take-back system for e-waste

Author

Xu, Zhiduan

Author_Institution

Sch. of Manage., Xiamen Univ., Xiamen, China

fYear

2010

fDate

28-30 June 2010

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

In this paper, a System Dynamics model of the third party take-back system for e-waste is presented. Based on this model, the feasibility of this market-oriented third party take-back system is analyzed as the development of economies and the electronics industry in future. Meanwhile, the benefits of main shareholders in the system and the changing trend of the pollutant amount caused by e-waste are also discussed if this system is introduced. Finally, taking mobile phone industry as a stimulating example, the result indicates that this market-oriented third party take-back system will be practical, profitable and environmental-protected.

Keywords

electronics industry; environmental factors; industrial economics; industrial waste; mobile handsets; recycling; telecommunication equipment; telecommunication industry; e-waste; economy; electronics industry; environmental protection; market-oriented third party take-back system; mobile phone industry; pollutant amount; system dynamics model; Companies; Costs; Economic forecasting; Electronic waste; Environmentally friendly manufacturing techniques; Industrial pollution; Manufacturing processes; Mobile handsets; Paramagnetic resonance; Reverse logistics; Extended Producer Responsibility; System Dynamics method; e-waste; the third party take-back system;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Service Systems and Service Management (ICSSSM), 2010 7th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Tokyo

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-6485-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICSSSM.2010.5530220

Filename

5530220