DEVELOPING A SUPPLIER SEGMENTATION FRAMEWORK FOR CLOSED-LOOP SUPPLY CHAINS – A CASE STUDY
DEVELOPING A SUPPLIER SEGMENTATION FRAMEWORK FOR CLOSED-LOOP SUPPLY CHAINS – A CASE STUDY

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this article is to identify the determinants and recommendations forsupplier segmentation in closed-loop supply chains, with special emphasis on the used cookingoil (UCO) supply chain, and to propose a supplier segmentation. The research methods arethe literature review and a case study of the company collecting and recovering UCO.The study resulted in proposing the supplier segmentation framework for the companiesoperating in UCO collection and recovery sector.The study conducted was limited by the scarcity of sources in both sourcing in closed-loop supply chains and UCO collection and recovery of UCO. On the other hand, it indicatesthe research gap related to the practical implementation of circular economy. The novelty ofthe article lies in the consideration of supplier segmentation in closed loop supply chains.

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