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Application of Circular Economy for Sustainable Resource Management in Kuwait

Gulseven, Osman; Mostert, Jacques - In: International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable … 8 (2017) 3, pp. 87-99

Circular economy is an alternative to traditional industrial system based on producing and consuming as much as possible. Contrary to produce and dispose model, circular economy emphasizes resource efficiency in both consumption and production cycle. This research aims to reveal potential role...

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Selection of Transportation Channels in Closed-Loop Supply Chain Using Meta-Heuristic Algorithm

Rajak, Sonu; Parthiban, P.; Dhanalakshmi, R. - In: International Journal of Information Systems and Supply … 11 (2018) 3, pp. 64-86

This article presents a closed-loop supply chain (CLSC) network design problem consisting of both forward and reverse material flows. Here, a four-echelon single-product system is introduced in which multiple transportation channels are considered between the nodes of each echelon. Each design...

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Analyzing Pharmaceutical Reverse Logistics Barriers: An Interpretive Structural Modeling Approach

Ali, Chehab Mahmoud Salah Eldin - In: International Journal of Applied Logistics (IJAL) 7 (2017) 1, pp. 16-48

The purpose of this paper is to explore the barriers affecting the application of reverse logistics at a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer in Egypt. The methodological approach of Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) is applied to study the mutual influences across barriers listed by a...

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The Reverse Logistics of Cross-Border e-Tailing in Europe: Developing a Research Agenda to Assess the Environmental Impacts

Cullinane, Sharon L.; Cullinane, Kevin P. B. - In: International Journal of Applied Logistics (IJAL) 8 (2018) 1, pp. 1-19

The purpose of this article is to develop a research agenda to analyze the potential environmental implications of the reverse logistics involved in the B2C element of cross-border clothing e-tailing. Based on a combination of literature review and primary case study data from five major...

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Leveraging Internet of Things to Revolutionize Waste Management

Maksimovic, Mirjana - In: International Journal of Agricultural and Environmental … 9 (2018) 4, pp. 1-13

) particularly, holds the potential to better manage waste and recycling. The IoT-driven waste management systems positively …

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Lean Policies in Route Planning and Scheduling of Waste Collection with Fuzzy Demand

Rabbani, Masoud; Sadri, Shadi - In: International Journal of Strategic Decision Sciences (IJSDS) 8 (2017) 4, pp. 102-119

This study addresses a household waste collection routing problem with a heterogeneous fleet. The collection fleet includes hand carts and vehicles to transport wastes from houses to disposal sites. The authors attempt to enhance the system efficiency considering lean policies, which leads to...

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Revisiting the Conflicts between ‘Environmental Taxes vs Standard' in the Context of International Trade: The Role of Waste Recycling

Chatterjee, Nilendu; Gupta, Kausik; Chatterjee, Tonmoy - In: International Journal of Sustainable Economies … 6 (2017) 2, pp. 13-29

with pollution. It has done so in the presence of a waste recycling sector which is the unique feature of it and has shown … developed a unique as well as an interesting result that in the presence of a waste recycling sector in the economy, both …

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An Iterative Approach for Knowledge Production in the Agricultural Systems and Insights for IS Development

Salvia, Rosanna; Quaranta, Giovanni - In: International Journal of Agricultural and Environmental … 9 (2018) 4, pp. 45-57

There is motivation in many rural areas and communities to resolve the issues slowing achievement of a sustainable future, and to embrace the concept of the circular economy for agro-food systems. Increased consumption of resources is not an option and therefore best use must be made of capital,...

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E-Waste Recycling System in Closed Loop Supply Chain

Nikabadi, Mohsen Shafiei; Hajihoseinali, Amin - In: International Journal of System Dynamics Applications … 7 (2018) 2, pp. 55-80

, the environmental aspects and natural resources make electronic waste management and electronic waste recycling a pressing … subject. This article studies electronic waste recycling and its importance in research of closed loop supply chain management … and the impact of electronic waste recycling. Using structural equation modelling to study the factors, data was collected …

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Overpopulation and Sustainable Waste Management

Farraji, Hossein; Zaman, Nastaein Qamaruz; Vakili, … - In: International Journal of Sustainable Economies … 5 (2016) 3, pp. 13-36

Civilization and Industrialization are two main side effects of overpopulation. Production of food and living requirement for new generations needs raw materials and production process as well as changing natural environment for infrastructure construction. Huge municipal solid waste,...

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