Plant Networks for Processing Recyclable Materials

• Main Authors: DEMEESTER, Lieven, QI, Mei, Van Wassenhove, Luk N.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2013
• Subjects: recycling; material versatility; localization; minimills; operations strategy; plant networks; optimal market area; Operations and Supply Chain Management
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/3486; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/4485/viewcontent/PlantNetworksProcessingRecyclable_2013.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

We use a modified optimal market area model to examine how links between material recycling and other aspects of operations strategy can shape plant networks for the processing of recyclable materials. We characterize the complementarity of the recyclate ratio, defined as the maximum recycled conten...