Whirlpool Corporation: Reversing Logistics
New legislation in Ontario, Canada, might require all appliance manufacturers and brand owners to take responsibility for end-of-life collection and recycling of products. The senior manager of government relations for Whirlpool Corporation was updating his colleagues on Ontario’s proposed extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation. Whirlpool was the Canadian market share leader in household appliances such as washing machines, dryers, and cooking ranges. With EPR, Whirlpool and other firms would now have to manage — or pay to manage — a more complex model involving reverse logistics. Each appliance manufacturer had at least three options from which to choose: it could argue the legislation was unnecessary, it could join an industry-funded organization (IFO) to meet EPR’s requirement, or it could set up its own IFO.
Collection: Ivey Business School (Canada)
Ref: IVEY-9B11D001-E
Format: PDF
Number of pages: 12
Publication Date: Aug 8, 2011
Language: English
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Description
New legislation in Ontario, Canada, might require all appliance manufacturers and brand owners to take responsibility for end-of-life collection and recycling of products. The senior manager of government relations for Whirlpool Corporation was updating his colleagues on Ontario’s proposed extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation. Whirlpool was the Canadian market share leader in household appliances such as washing machines, dryers, and cooking ranges. With EPR, Whirlpool and other firms would now have to manage — or pay to manage — a more complex model involving reverse logistics. Each appliance manufacturer had at least three options from which to choose: it could argue the legislation was unnecessary, it could join an industry-funded organization (IFO) to meet EPR’s requirement, or it could set up its own IFO.
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Year: 2010
Geographic Setting: Canada
Industry Setting: Transportation and Warehousing;
Learning Objective
Students will have to assess the current political uncertainty and determine what appropriate action is required. The case not only explores the issues of reverse logistics, but also the long-term effect of design and manufacturing decisions on end-of-life product management. This case also looks at the marketing and strategic opportunity that can be captured through proactive end-of-life product management.
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