Closed-loop Supply Chain as an Agent of Sustainable Development
Abstract: Sustainability has
recently become an
important issue which
received growing attentions from
government, society, industries as well as academia. There have been concerns on relatively
rapid growth in
population and increased
quality of life
despite limited natural resources and landfill capacity.
Closed-loop Supply Chain (CLSC) is one of many approaches to mitigate the
abovementioned disproportion. This article aims to study closed-loop supply
chain by explaining the
definition, description, pros
and contras, relevance,
case studies from literature, and potential research; such
that its role as an agent of sustainable development can be recognized.
Keywords: Closed-loop
supply chain, sustainable
development, recovery process,
remanufac-turing, product return management
Author: Shu-San Gan
Journal Code: jptindustrigg150004
