This research aims to assess and analyze the impact of reverse logistics on quality management. Besides other studies conducted in the state of Andhra Pradesh, this research tries to extract out roles and impacts of reverse logistics concentrated on quality management. Both primary and secondary...

Wachsende Müllberge, sinkende Rohstoffvorräte, aggressivere Ausbeutung der Bodenschätze, zunehmende Umweltverschmutzung und nicht zuletzt steigende Preise für Inputfaktoren rücken den Aspekt der Nachhaltigkeit in den Vordergrund. Unternehmen und Kunden werden umdenken müssen und bisherige...

Circular Economy (CE) aims to maintain the value of products, components, materials, and resources in the economy for as long as possible. Current end of life (EoL) product circularity decision-making methods are focused on technical and economic factors neglecting other crucial areas such as...

The false hair industry represents a case of growing demand and depleting natural resources, in addition to a significant environmental impact of synthetic alternatives. Despite the growth of the false hair industry, there is a lack of research to date regarding the complete life cycle of false...

Sustainability in the supply chain means pushing the supply chain to focus on social, economic and environmental aspects, and addressing the existing problems in the traditional supply chain. Considering the importance of evaluating supply chain networks, especially in the field of perishable...

New generations of high-technology products are frequently launched before the previous model is sold out. Customers have an incentive to end the use of their old product and purchase a new one with the latest technological innovations. The unsold old models become less attractive, while the...

Unlike consumer durable goods, high technology products have shorter life cycles. Many companies launch new items at a fast rate of innovation. As a result, the latest products often compete in the same market with earlier-generation products. In addition to brand-new products, used products...