September 11, 2014
News
By Dr. Edgar Blanco and Ken Cottrill
While conventional supply chains seek to efficiently move products in a linear fashion from raw materials to end consumers, a “circular” or “closed-loop” supply chain is one that is also dependent on feeding used products back as raw materials. The resulting circular supply chain poses unique challenges and opportunities for supply chain professionals.
Successfully building and managing such a system requires new and unconventional thinking. That’s what the Milwaukee, Wisc.-based global manufacturer Johnson Controls has done to incorporate automotive battery recycling into its business.
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