Master of Science (MSc)

Master Elective

Topics:

• What is the economic, ecological and social impact of closed loop supply chains and what is the role of legislation?
• How can we influence return processes to improve the quality and decrease the uncertainty of return streams?
• What is the impact of information technology, marketing and productdesign on Closed Loop Supply Chain management?
• How should we organize Closed Loop Supply Chain networksand processesin order to effectively and efficiently integrate forward and reverse logistics activities?

Recently Finished Theses

• Impact from EU WEEE and RoHS legislation on China Electronic Enterprises.
• The role of logistics in reducing environmental impact – Environmental measures within third-party logistics.
• The impact of Supply Chain related factors on the Environmental performance of firms.
• International closed loop supply chain analysis of waste paper, with a focus on the connection between Europe and China.

Ongoing internships

• Closed Loop Supply Chain Management at Xerox Europe.
• Managing product returns in a second hand market (Verkoopwinkel).

Open positions

• Closed Loop in the paper sector (Van Houtum);
  information at elaan@rsm.nl.