AbstractThis research examines the impact of different control strategies on the management of returnable transport items (RTIs) in closed-loop supply chains. A simulation model is developed based on an empirical case and is used to explore different scenarios. The results suggest that the choice of control strategy has a significant impact on investments and operating costs, and that RTI shrinkage can be controlled either through the use of tracking systems, or choice of control strategy. Moreover, a simulation-based method for estimating the fleet size required to operate the system for the different strategies is presented.
The impact of control strategies on the management of returnable transport items
Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review ; 46 , 6 ; 1128-1139
2010-02-03
12 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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