to closed-loop supply chains -- Production closed-loop supply chains -- Reverse logistics in a pharmaceutical company: the Schering case -- Reverse logistics in an electronics company: the NEC-Cl case -- Distribution closed-loop supply chains -- The chip in crate: the Heineken case -- Recovery and reuse of maritime containers: the Blue Container Line case -- Empty container reposition: the port of Rotterdam case -- Commercial returns closed-loop supply chains -- Commercial returns of sun-protection products: the L’Oréal France case -- Commercial returns of printers: the HP case -- Commercial returns in a mail order company: the Wehkamp case -- Repair and replacement closed-loop supply chains -- The repair of electronic equipment: the OMRON case -- Tire recovery: the RetreadCo case -- The closed-loop supply chain of service parts: the Whirlpool case -- End-of-use closed-loop supply chains -- End-of-lease asset recovery: the Océ case -- Cellular telephone reuse: the ReCellular Inc. case -- Recovery of car engines: the Mercedes-Benz case -- End-of-life closed-loop supply chains -- Recovering end-of-life large white goods: the Dutch initiative -- End-of-life tire recovery: the Thessaloniki initiative -- Conclusions on closed-loop supply chains -- Future developments in managing closed-loop supply chains.