Simulation Analysis for Impacts of Supply Disruption on Reverse Supply Chain

The supply disruption of used-products between end-consumers and collector is one supply disruption of the reverse supply chain under our study. In order to analyze the impacts of this supply disruption on the reverse supply chain, we give an expanded stock-flow diagram with supply disruption of the reverse supply chain by using system dynamics methodology, show the simulation results of the collector's profit, the disassembly center's profit and the remanufacturer's profit, and analyze the simulation results and the mean of their profits. This simulation model and the results can help the members of the reverse supply chain make appropriate decisions to ensure positive profits under different supply disruption periods.