Solutions to Successful Product Takeback

摘要

In recent years manufacturing companies have begun to focus on a new measure of their performance, environmental consciousness. Pressures from governments and customers, along with a company's desire to convey a suitable corporate image, are urging and forcing companies to become more environmentally conscious. Product takeback is one method by which these companies hope to meet their environmental objectives. Product takeback, however, is quite a novel concept for many firms. Product take-back has its own factors and problems that must be solved before a company can start taking back products. This paper presents an overview of some factors associated with product takeback. Some of the specific problems concerning the physical activity of taking back products are described in detail, along with a number of possible solutions.