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Optimal returnable transport items management
Limbourg, Sabine; Martin, Adeline; Paquay, Célia
201614th World Conference on Transport Research
 

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Keywords :
Returnable transport item; Closed-loop supply chain; Survey; Empirical research
Abstract :
[en] Reducing environmental impact, related regulations and potential for operational benefits are the main reasons why companies share their returnable transport items (RTIs) among the different partners of a closed-loop supply chain. Face-to-face interviews with senior executives from seven companies involved in RTIs were conducted to gain a thorough understanding of how they manage the flow of RTIs as well as how they determine the number of RTIs needed in a fleet. Results indicate that RTIs managements are quite diverse, that some common beliefs about RTIs do not apply to all RTI types, and that research efforts are needed in the areas of RTI acquisition; warehouse layout, inventory routing problem; production planning and control; tracking and scheduling.
Research center :
QuantOM
Disciplines :
Quantitative methods in economics & management
Author, co-author :
Limbourg, Sabine  ;  Université de Liège > HEC-Ecole de gestion : UER > UER Opérations : Logistique
Martin, Adeline
Paquay, Célia  ;  Université de Liège > HEC-Ecole de gestion : UER > UER Opérations : Logistique
Language :
English
Title :
Optimal returnable transport items management
Publication date :
11 July 2016
Event name :
14th World Conference on Transport Research
Event place :
Shanghai, China
Event date :
du 10 juillet 2016 au 15 juillet 2016
Audience :
International
Name of the research project :
COMEX project: Combinatorial Optimization: Metaheuristics and Exact methods
Funders :
BELSPO - SPP Politique scientifique - Service Public Fédéral de Programmation Politique scientifique
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