Performance analysis of the closed loop supply chain

Abstract

Achieving a sustainable consumption and production pattern is one of the United Nation's sustainable development goals for 2030. To achieve this, it is necessary to consider the environmental burden from a product life cycle and the quality of life of the consumer. In this study, a systematic approach for connecting basic human needs and the product development process, called the living-sphere approach, is proposed. This approach is intended to encompass the complete relationship between region-specific basic needs and durable products. In this approach, value graphs, which visualize the value system of products, are connected to satisfiers fulfilling the basic needs set out by Max-Neef. A value graph links satisfiers and the traditional product development process. The significance of the proposed approach is twofold. First, improving quality of daily life and traditional product development are combined in the same framework. Second, the design of single products and the total optimization of multi-products are supported at the requirement level.

Reverse logistics network design: a holistic life cycle approach

“…Future works will focus on integrating a closed-loop supply chain approach which might offer several advantages in terms of improving the performance of the whole network and not only the RL network [35].…”

Identifying ways of closing the metal flow loop in the global mobile phone product system: A system dynamics modeling approach

“…Thus solution such as the phoneblok concept (Phonebloks, 2013) could increase the life-span of a mobile phone. Furthermore, resource conservative manufacturing (ResCoM) (Rashid et al, 2013;Asif et al, 2012) could increase the product life by allowing replacement of obsolete/damaged/expired components.…”

“…However, their studies mainly focused on supply chain management and the influence of consumer behavior, while effects of other factors, e.g., using a product for a longer time, on a closed-loop system received little scrutiny. Asif et al (2015) used SD models to analyze the potential application of product multiple life cycles (Asif, 2011;Asif et al, 2012) in a closed-loop supply chain based on the dynamics of material scarcity. The present study extended the investigation on causal loop diagram (CLD) studies, often used during the initial stages of SD modeling (Sterman, 2000).…”

Performance measurement and KPIs for remanufacturing

“…These challenges and complexities often include incomplete product knowledge, the need to source, disassemble and inspect cores to identify those suitable for remanufacture, while balancing the uncertain supply chain. Measuring progress against these additional challenges via Key Performance Indicators has appeared in academic research [3,4] but is underdeveloped industrially, when compared to manufacturing.…”