Study of inverse supply chain (3). - study of promotion issues on inverse supply chain

We investigated the inverse supply chain (ISC) systems in the Japanese market for 10 selected industrial products. As a result, it was found that the existing systems maintain characteristics unique to specific product and specific industry. ISCs are constructed by combination of multiple chains such as products reuse, parts reuse, horizontal material recycling and cascade material recycling. In order to promote the development of ISCs, it is important: to clarify the way the multiple chains should be (methods of recovery, reuse, recycling and disposal of end-of-life products).