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Electronics can be classified as having short product lifecycles and high rates of obsolescence, leading to the growing problem of e-waste. How can logistics help to reduce this e-waste?
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e-waste
Jigar Rameshbhai Patel N9006214
Electronic waste, “e-waste” or “Waste
electrical electronic equipment” (WEEE) is a
waste consisting of any broken or unwanted
electrical or electronic appliance
Jigar Rameshbhai Patel N9006214
E-waste Market
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E-waste
41.5 million tons in 2011
93.5 million tons by 2016
17.6 percent from 2011-2016
Revenue from e-waste market management
$9.15 billion in 2011
$20.25 billion 2016
17.22 percent from 2011-2016
Where does it go?
80 to 85 % discarded in landfill
20-25 million metric tons disposed worldwide
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Ghana Import
215000 tons
electronics
129,000 tons
of e-waste
every year
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Source: Blacksmith Institute/Green Cross
How can logistic help to reduce e-waste?
Re-manufacturing
Recycling and Reuse
Reverse logistics
Trade-in
Take back event (Charity)
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What is reverse logistics?
Company become more environmentally responsible
Reuse, remanufacture, reduce material
Returning and exchanging products
5 Rs
Retail management
Relationship management
Return management
Repair management
Recovery management
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Reverse logistics Issues
Forecasting of control on timing, quantity ad quality
Organizing collection systems
Recycling of component, material or refurbishing.
Create secondary market for refurbished or recycled product
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Conclusion
Creation of products, processes, supply chain without reverse logistics
Return process should be a part of supply chain management
Electronic companies uses non-toxic material
Rfid (Radio frequency identification)system to optimize collection of e-waste
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waste-to-exceed-93-5-million-tons-annually/
BBC News,. (2013). Toxic waste 'major global threat'. Retrieved 2 September
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lacksmithinstitute.org,. (2014). Pollution l Blacksmith Institute l Solving
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