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 439 percent of the recycling, joint business mode 319 percent, and self-supporting mode 242 percent. Therefore, among the three reverse logistics modes, the outsourcing mode is the best.