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Title: A Reverse Logistics Model for Optimization in Waste Collection
Authors: Sarita Sood
Arti Bakhshi
Issue Date: 2015
Publisher: Indian Journal of Management
Abstract: Sustainability has become a major concern in the development of human society. This requires solution of certain issues andinvolves social, technical, legislative, and other factors. An important concern is to minimize the generation of wastes,prevent environmental deterioration caused by the generation of wastes, and to enhance the value of recovery from thewastes. The reverse logistics network is helpful in this regard as its mission is to collect and transport used products andpackages based on the balance of cost and environment. A good reverse logistics network is important for firms to gain moreprofits. This paper proposed a linear programming model for reverse logistics in which collection is done when therecyclables bin is half full. This limit can be varied from place to place, depending on the collection of recyclables. The modelaimed to reduce transportation cost by setting up a schedule for collection and took into account the profit obtained byrecycling. It also considered a penalty for late collection so that there is no piling up of waste, thus reducing the probability ofitems deteriorating due to weather or moisture content.
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