Abstract: The problem of how to select a reverse logistics mode for the recycling of the used cell phones is addressed in this study. A model based on analytic network process (ANP) is proposed for the investigation. To carry out the investigation, questionnaires with questions about the recycling of the used cell phones are sent to middle and higher management staff. Then, the data obtained from the returned questionnaires are assessed by using Delphi method. The feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed method are validated by simulation on the Super Decisions platform. The results show that outsourcing mode takes up to 439 percent of the recycling, joint business mode 319 percent, and self-supporting mode 242 percent. Therefore, among the three reverse logistics modes, the outsourcing mode is the best.

Key words:  , used cell phone； reverse logistics； analytic network process； super decisions platform