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Shihjieh Hung - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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treatment and recycling system optimisation with activity based costing in weee reverse Logistics Management an environmental supply chain perspective
International Journal of Production Research, 2009Co-Authors: Wenhsien Tsai, Shihjieh HungAbstract:Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) reverse Logistics Management has increasingly received much attention in recent years not only because of the fast increase of WEEE but also the legislations in many developed countries. This paper focuses on the treatment and recycling system, and proposes a two-stage multi-objective decision framework. In the treatment stage, the responsible producer selects treatment suppliers under extended producer responsibility by a pre-emptive goal programming model. After the wastes are depolluted and transformed to recyclable materials, the process enters the recycling stage in which the decision-maker plans the reclaimed material production by a linear programming model for profit maximisation. An illustrative case study is presented, and the sensitivity analyses show that the ranking of suppliers is more stable than the quantities allocated to suppliers under different priority structures, so ranking of suppliers should also be given attention in such multi-obje...
Philip M Price - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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a model for Logistics Management in a post soviet central asian transitional economy
Journal of Business Logistics, 2006Co-Authors: Philip M PriceAbstract:The research presented explores the Logistics Management of European and North American manufacturing companies operating in the unique environment of the post-Soviet Central Asian transitional economy of Kazakhstan. Combining three alternating phases of quantitative and qualitative analysis, the research identifies the challenges Logistics managers face in their efforts to distribute their companies' products into and within Kazakhstan. Then, using cross-case analysis on a series of eleven case studies of European and North American manufacturing companies operating in Kazakhstan, the article concludes with a grounded theoretical model of Logistics Management for European and North American companies in Kazakhstan. The model highlights the unexpectedly divergent paths taken by companies from two different industry categories.
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a model for Logistics Management in a post soviet central asian transitional economy
Journal of Business Logistics, 2006Co-Authors: Philip M PriceAbstract:The research presented explores the Logistics Management of European and North American manufacturing companies operating in the unique environment of the post-Soviet Central Asian transitional economy of Kazakhstan. Combining three alternating phases of quantitative and qualitative analysis, the research identifies the challenges Logistics managers face in their efforts to distribute their companies' products into and within Kazakhstan. Then, using cross-case analysis on a series of eleven case studies of European and North American manufacturing companies operating in Kazakhstan, the article concludes with a grounded theoretical model of Logistics Management for European and North American companies in Kazakhstan. The model highlights the unexpectedly divergent paths taken by companies from two different industry categories.
Wenhsien Tsai - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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treatment and recycling system optimisation with activity based costing in weee reverse Logistics Management an environmental supply chain perspective
International Journal of Production Research, 2009Co-Authors: Wenhsien Tsai, Shihjieh HungAbstract:Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) reverse Logistics Management has increasingly received much attention in recent years not only because of the fast increase of WEEE but also the legislations in many developed countries. This paper focuses on the treatment and recycling system, and proposes a two-stage multi-objective decision framework. In the treatment stage, the responsible producer selects treatment suppliers under extended producer responsibility by a pre-emptive goal programming model. After the wastes are depolluted and transformed to recyclable materials, the process enters the recycling stage in which the decision-maker plans the reclaimed material production by a linear programming model for profit maximisation. An illustrative case study is presented, and the sensitivity analyses show that the ranking of suppliers is more stable than the quantities allocated to suppliers under different priority structures, so ranking of suppliers should also be given attention in such multi-obje...
Mario P Prado - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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an intelligent model for Logistics Management based on geofencing algorithms and rfid technology
Expert Systems With Applications, 2015Co-Authors: Rodrigo Ruas Oliveira, Ismael M G Cardoso, Jorge Luis Victoria Barbosa, Cristiano Andre Da Costa, Mario P PradoAbstract:The proposed model manages travels and cargos, without user interaction.We developed a hardware that obtains context information using RFID technology.The model uses context information and geofencing algorithms to perform decisions.The model sends notifications, speeding decision-making up, and reducing costs. The cargo transport represents the largest share of Logistics costs in most companies. Consequently, companies are investing in tracking and tracing systems aiming to improve services, reduce costs and ensure the safety in cargo transportation. To play a part in this area, we propose in this article SafeTrack, a model for Logistics Management based on geofencing algorithms and radio-frequency technology. In this approach, the focus is on dealing with delivery Management. The main scientific contribution of SafeTrack is automatic delivery Management. Besides dealing with deliveries without user interaction, we provide a mechanism to detect inconsistencies at real-time. Furthermore, the model monitors detours in planned routes and deals with alarms notifications using mobile devices. To provide that features, we employed Geofence concept with two solutions that enable to detect, in real-time, the occurrence of detours in planned routes. We also created a component, named SafeDuino, to control loads delivery and pickups. The decision on the occurrence of inconsistencies during the Logistics flow is performed through the fusion of context information, obtained from SafeDuino and a mobile device, using radio-frequency technology. We built a complete and functional prototype, which was evaluated in a controlled environment, testing several conditions. The test scenario was executed twenty times, showing that the proposed model is capable to identify all inconsistencies along the travels. We concluded that SafeTrack improves Logistics operation, optimizing decision-making, avoiding losses during the Logistics flow, and also allowing companies to remain competitive in the market.
Joseph Kimkeung Ho - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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what can contemporary systems thinking offer to Logistics Management as a Management discipline
European Journal of Purchasing & Supply Management, 1997Co-Authors: Joseph Kimkeung HoAbstract:Abstract The development of the Management discipline of logistic has always been directed at promoting effective Logistics practices and the evolving challenges of practising logisticians. A review of recent Logistics literature shows that the Logistics field is increasingly attentive to aspects of Logistics Management that are more social and behavioural. At the same time, some logisticians have expressed concerns on the current status of Logistics Management. Since similar concerns and topics can also be found in the field of systems thinking, high potential of cross-fertilization of ideas between these two disciplines appears to exist. Areas where contemporary systems thinking can offer opportunities to contemporary Logistics Management for further advancement are identified in this paper with a view to spur development in this direction.
