השוואת שיטות

	שרשרת אספקה בלולאה סגורה	ניהול מלאי על ידי הספק
תחום	ניהול תפעול	ניהול תפעול
משפחה	Machine learning	Machine learning
שנת המקור	2003	2006
הוגה השיטה	Guide, V. D. R., & Van Wassenhove, L. N.	Disney, S. M., & Towill, D. R.
סוג	Supply chain strategy	Business and inventory model
מקור מכונן	Guide, V. D. R., & Van Wassenhove, L. N. (2003). Business aspects of closed-loop supply chains. Pittsburgh: Carnegie Mellon University Press.	Disney, S. M., & Towill, D. R. (2006). Vendor-managed inventory: A taxonomy of approaches and implications. International Journal of Production Economics, 106(2), 440-456.
כינויים	reverse logistics, circular economy logistics	VMI, supplier-managed inventory
קשורות	5	5
תקציר	A closed-loop supply chain (CLSC) integrates forward logistics (moving products to customers) with reverse logistics (recovering products, components, or materials from customers) to optimize resource recovery, reduce waste, and minimize environmental impact. Products flow forward for customer use, then flow backward for remanufacturing, refurbishment, recycling, or proper disposal. CLSC is driven by regulatory compliance (e.g., take-back laws), cost recovery, environmental responsibility, and increasingly, customer demand for sustainable business practices.	Vendor-Managed Inventory (VMI) is a supply chain arrangement in which the supplier (vendor) has visibility into the customer's inventory levels and assumes responsibility for replenishing inventory to pre-agreed levels. Rather than customers placing orders based on internal forecasts, the supplier monitors actual consumption and triggers replenishment shipments automatically. VMI reduces administrative burden, minimizes stock-outs, improves cash flow (by reducing inventory in the supply chain), and fosters collaboration between supplier and customer.