Green Reverse Logistics in the Electronics Industry 11 and Electronics (ATCLE). which performs aliet rtcontey. turing, Iransportation, and distribution processes. Foe some. companirs. bowever, the key to jump-starting sipply chain mustainability can be found in reverse. by emaracing reverse logistics strategies including returns management, product repair and refurbishment, recyeling of goods and materials. and proper disposal of materials fromi umwanted goods companies can move the suvainabilify while alvo cutting costs and reaping products winh a longer shelf life. One buainess sector that is champoning these activities:and secing the botom-line benefits- is the electronics industry. Largely because of skyrocketiog groeth in high-tech gadgets. Thanks to ever-changing technology, tog sellers wich as tigital cameras, cell phones, video game systems, coenputcr, televiaions, and other electronic devices become obsolete in a few short years - leaving electronics mansifacturers to deal with mountains of unwanted product. fat au how mary faulte the product has. If Chene as aceking ating. that proluet. fecycling The nect itice is fo weigh the caonoinies of the ryalr Given ils aed of foxing a prosuct, does if make smie to ropuir it? Thir son the to the ubat, benefit of confucting the testing and wofiabichent pooarsec. There mat be an aceeptable fatio to be profitake. The ane is typically 70 to 80 pereent of the groduat's arginal aate: for electronics mamufacturers, recycling vawaned compoIf a product is docmed worth foing, we put it thiront ose neper. neats is one key aspect of green reverse logiatics. In 2007 , Samaung, a global leader in the electronies industry, began its. Recycling Direct program-partncring with take back and refabishment openafies, and it eningen Lee new. If the put tet aanhot be repuind, we look at its inderdal amponente if the and recyding companies that do not incinerate, send materiklatic housing is still is good shape, for intariet, ahe pleitis an be redaind and uxed to rof wish arsether probuct. Batterks at als to solid wasie landfills, or export toxic waste to develop: anocher kry cemponent. Most beteriec are not expost, wilf the Inill hotll a charge properly and and is good shupe abetriak? the ine countrics - and buss since recucied 14 million pounds of afe eften put through mewinditioning Avier mounditioning ve ee them as placmont batteries or inll them to ocker nefuritites operariont. We alse find uee for compenents such at keybesed and USB aNen. Pratucts with components that dont meke the gaff ar ind indo auntakers and ient to a neycling howy, Rascler oush os. Green Reverse Logistics in the Electronics Industry 11 and Electronics (ATCLE). which performs aliet rtcontey. turing, Iransportation, and distribution processes. Foe some. companirs. bowever, the key to jump-starting sipply chain mustainability can be found in reverse. by emaracing reverse logistics strategies including returns management, product repair and refurbishment, recyeling of goods and materials. and proper disposal of materials fromi umwanted goods companies can move the suvainabilify while alvo cutting costs and reaping products winh a longer shelf life. One buainess sector that is champoning these activities:and secing the botom-line benefits- is the electronics industry. Largely because of skyrocketiog groeth in high-tech gadgets. Thanks to ever-changing technology, tog sellers wich as tigital cameras, cell phones, video game systems, coenputcr, televiaions, and other electronic devices become obsolete in a few short years - leaving electronics mansifacturers to deal with mountains of unwanted product. fat au how mary faulte the product has. If Chene as aceking ating. that proluet. fecycling The nect itice is fo weigh the caonoinies of the ryalr Given ils aed of foxing a prosuct, does if make smie to ropuir it? Thir son the to the ubat, benefit of confucting the testing and wofiabichent pooarsec. There mat be an aceeptable fatio to be profitake. The ane is typically 70 to 80 pereent of the groduat's arginal aate: for electronics mamufacturers, recycling vawaned compoIf a product is docmed worth foing, we put it thiront ose neper. neats is one key aspect of green reverse logiatics. In 2007 , Samaung, a global leader in the electronies industry, began its. Recycling Direct program-partncring with take back and refabishment openafies, and it eningen Lee new. If the put tet aanhot be repuind, we look at its inderdal amponente if the and recyding companies that do not incinerate, send materiklatic housing is still is good shape, for intariet, ahe pleitis an be redaind and uxed to rof wish arsether probuct. Batterks at als to solid wasie landfills, or export toxic waste to develop: anocher kry cemponent. Most beteriec are not expost, wilf the Inill hotll a charge properly and and is good shupe abetriak? the ine countrics - and buss since recucied 14 million pounds of afe eften put through mewinditioning Avier mounditioning ve ee them as placmont batteries or inll them to ocker nefuritites operariont. We alse find uee for compenents such at keybesed and USB aNen. Pratucts with components that dont meke the gaff ar ind indo auntakers and ient to a neycling howy, Rascler oush os