Reverse Logistics & Sustainability Flashcards
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Which concept describes designing products so their components can be easily disassembled and reused at end-of-life?
Answer: Design for Disassembly
Design for Disassembly (DfD) is a product design philosophy that facilitates easy separation of components at end-of-life to enable reuse, recycling, or refurbishment.
What is 'gatekeeping' in the context of reverse logistics?
Answer: Controlling which products are allowed to re-enter the reverse supply chain
Gatekeeping is the process of evaluating returned products at the point of entry to determine eligibility for re-entry into the reverse logistics channel, preventing unauthorized or uneconomical returns.
Which disposition option typically recovers the highest value for a returned product?
Answer: Remanufacturing
Remanufacturing restores a product to its original performance specifications, enabling resale at near-new prices and therefore recovering the highest value among disposition options.
A logistics analyst reviewing sustainability reports encounters the term 'triple bottom line.' What does this refer to?
Answer: Measuring performance across people, planet, and profit dimensions
The triple bottom line framework evaluates organizational performance across social (people), environmental (planet), and financial (profit) dimensions beyond traditional profit-only metrics.
Which of the following best describes Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)?
Answer: A policy holding manufacturers responsible for the end-of-life management of their products
EPR is an environmental policy approach that makes manufacturers responsible for the entire lifecycle of their products, including post-consumer disposal and recovery.
Which industry tool is commonly used to assess the environmental impact of a product across its entire lifecycle?
Answer: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) systematically evaluates the environmental impacts of a product from raw material extraction through production, use, and disposal.
What is the key difference between remanufacturing and refurbishment?
Answer: Remanufacturing restores a product to original specifications; refurbishment only improves cosmetic condition
Remanufacturing disassembles, cleans, repairs, and replaces components to meet original performance standards, while refurbishment typically addresses cosmetic or minor functional issues without full restoration.