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Imagineplanning an event like the Olympics. Now imagine planning the same event but not knowing when or where it will take place, orhow manywill attend. This is what humanitarian logisticians are up against.Oversightsresult in serious consequences for the victims of disasters. So they have to get it right, fast."

Imagineplanning an event like the Olympics. Now imagine planning the same event but not knowing when or where it will take place, orhow manywill attend. This is what humanitarian logisticians are up against.Oversightsresult in serious consequences for the victims of disasters. So they have to get it right, fast."

Increasing customer needs, the globalization of markets and the evolution of e-commerce add to the complexity of logistic processes. In today's business, it is well understood that an effective management of logistic processes is impossible without the use of computer-based tools and quantitative methods. This book presents in a systematic way quantitative approaches to distribution logistics and supply chain management. The main orientation of the book is towards practical problem solving, and numerous case studies and practical applications are presented. The topics covered include: supply...

Introduction Closing supply chains refers to taking care of items once they are no longer desired or can no longer be used by their user. Smart management of closed-loop supply chains means profitable recovery of value from these items (products, functional components, materials or packaging). The company closing the supply chain may be the original equipment manuf- turer (OEM), a distribution partner or a third party not involved in the f- ward distribution. In recent years, the management of closed-loop supply chains has gained importance because of increased legislation on producer respon-...