A management model for closed-loop supply chains of reusable articles: defining the issues

Resumen

In this paper a conceptual model for the management of closed-loop supply chains of reusable articles is put forward. This framework condenses the more relevant managerial issues arising when reuse is carried out in industrial practice. The model intends to be a guideline for practitioners dealing with this type of challenges and constitutes a first step towards the mitigation of the problematic issues involved in reuse. In further developments of this research, we propose solutions to some of the issues identified here. Keywords: reverse logistics, closed-loop supply chains, reuse, sustainable SCM.