A study on an e-waste management strategy considering global inverse supply chain

Kuniko Mishima, Nozomu Mishima, Masaru Nakano

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Abstract

Electrical and electronic equipment are popular in recent world. In Japan, although the ratio of the recycled material of the collected amount of product is high, the collected rate is not sufficient. The rest of the e-wastes are often exported. This outflow causes some serious problems to environment. The paper first assumes models of global e-waste flows among Asian countries. Then, the paper carries out analyses of the environmental impact and the cost-profit. The paper tries to propose proper strategies to globalize the inverse supply chain which can be helpful in reducing environmental impact and enhancing business activities.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLeveraging Technology for a Sustainable World - Proceedings of the 19th CIRP Conference on Life Cycle Engineering
EditorsDavid A. Dornfeld, Barbara S. Linke
PublisherSpringer Berlin Heidelberg
Pages161-166
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9783642290688
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
Event19th CIRP Conference on Life Cycle Engineering, LCE 2012 - Berkeley, United States
Duration: 2012 May 232012 May 25

Publication series

NameLeveraging Technology for a Sustainable World - Proceedings of the 19th CIRP Conference on Life Cycle Engineering

Other

Other19th CIRP Conference on Life Cycle Engineering, LCE 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBerkeley
Period12/5/2312/5/25

Keywords

  • Cost-profit analysis
  • E-waste
  • Inverse supply chain
  • Sensitivity analysis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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