Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Quariguasi Frota Neto, J.
Author-Name-Last: Quariguasi Frota Neto
Author-Name-First: João
Author-Name: Walther, G.
Author-Name-Last: Walther
Author-Name: Bloemhof-Ruwaard, J.M.
Author-Name-Last: Bloemhof-Ruwaard
Author-Name-First: Jacqueline
Author-Person: pbl14
Author-Name: van Nunen, J.A.E.E.
Author-Name-Last: van Nunen
Author-Name-First: Jo
Author-Name: Spengler, T.
Author-Name-Last: Spengler
Title: From Closed-Loop to Sustainable Supply Chains: The WEEE case
Abstract: The primary objective of closed-loop supply chains (CLSC) is to reap the maximum economic benefit from end-of-use products. Nevertheless, literature within this stream of research advocates that closing the loop helps to mitigate the undesirable footprint of supply chains. In this paper we assess the magnitude of such environmental gains for Electric and Electronic Equipments (EEE), based on a single environmental metric of Cumulative Energy Demand. We detail our analysis for the different phases of the CLSC, i.e. manufacturing, usage, transportation and end-of-life activities. According to our literature review, within the same group of EEE, results greatly vary. Furthermore, based on the environmental hot-spots, we propose extensions of the existing CLSC models to incorporate the CED.
Creation-Date: 2007-05-11
File-URL: https://repub.eur.nl/pub/10176/ERS-2007-036-LIS.pdf
File-Format: application/pdf
Series: RePEc:ems:eureri
Number: ERS-2007-036-LIS
Classification-JEL: L15, M, O32
Keywords: Closed-loop supply chains (CLSC), Cumulative energy demand, Electric and electronic equipments (EEE)
Handle: RePEc:ems:eureri:10176