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A joint economic lot size model with returnable transport items

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  • Christoph H. Glock
  • Taebok Kim

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The literature on the joint optimisation of order and production quantities typically tries to smooth the downstream flow of materials in a supply chain. Items that are transported in the opposite direction of the flow of finished products have only infrequently been considered. In many practical situations, however, products are transported on pallets or in containers, which may be reused after the final product has been delivered to the end customer. These so-called 'returnable transport items' (RTIs) have to be managed as well to assure that the cost of producing and distributing a product are minimised. To derive insights for the management of RTIs, this paper develops and analyses a model of a supply chain that considers both the downstream flow of materials from the manufacturer to the buyer as well as the circulation of RTIs between both actors.

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  • Christoph H. Glock & Taebok Kim, 2015. "A joint economic lot size model with returnable transport items," International Journal of Integrated Supply Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 9(3), pages 202-224.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijisma:v:9:y:2015:i:3:p:202-224
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    1. Meherishi, Lavanya & Narayana, Sushmita A. & Ranjani, K.S., 2021. "Integrated product and packaging decisions with secondary packaging returns and protective packaging management," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 292(3), pages 930-952.
    2. Yanqi Zhang & Xiaofei Kou & Haibin Liu & Shiqing Zhang & Liangliang Qie, 2022. "IoT-Enabled Sustainable and Cost-Efficient Returnable Transport Management Strategies in Multimodal Transport Systems," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(18), pages 1-22, September.
    3. Vadakkepatt, Gautham G. & Winterich, Karen Page & Mittal, Vikas & Zinn, Walter & Beitelspacher, Lauren & Aloysius, John & Ginger, Jessica & Reilman, Julie, 2021. "Sustainable Retailing," Journal of Retailing, Elsevier, vol. 97(1), pages 62-80.
    4. Zhang, Qinhong & Segerstedt, Anders & Tsao, Yu-Chung & Liu, Biyu, 2015. "Returnable packaging management in automotive parts logistics: Dedicated mode and shared mode," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 168(C), pages 234-244.

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