Dynamic inventory management in reverse logistics / Rainer Kleber.

Originally presented as the author´s thesis (doctoral)--Otto-Guericke University Magdeburg, 2006.

Incluye bibliografía (p. [177]-181).

A basic quantitative model for medium and long range product recovery planning -- A basic Quantitative model of dynamic product recovery -- Solution of the model without initial inventories -- Dealing with initial inventories -- Numerical examples -- Comparison of holding cost and discounted cash flow -- Managerial insights -- Proofs and derivations -- On the effects of capacity constraints in product recovery -- Limited production capacity -- Limited remanufacturing capacity -- Proofs -- Knowledge acquisition and product recovery -- A model with remanufacturing knowledge acquistion -- Optimality conditions and general results -- optimal policies in specific situations -- Numerical examples -- Conclusions and managerial insights -- Proofs -- Technology selection in the context of revers logistics -- A dynamic modeling environment for strategic decision making -- Three investment projects -- A numerical investigation -- Effects of a limited remanufacturing capacity -- Conclusions and possible extensions -- Proofs and statistical tests.