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Surendra M. Gupta

2010

Materials requirements planning

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A Bi-Directional Supply Chain Optimization Model For Reverse Logistics, Surendra M. Gupta, Pitipong Veerakamolmal Oct 2010

A Bi-Directional Supply Chain Optimization Model For Reverse Logistics, Surendra M. Gupta, Pitipong Veerakamolmal

Surendra M. Gupta

This paper focuses an supply chain optimization system for reverse logistics. The solution approach employs an adaptation of the Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) technique, termed as components requirements planning, to determine the number of components needed to remanufacture products in each time period throughout the planning horizon.