Products are banned from being placed in a landfill either because they present a health risk, example the cathode ray tubes (CRTs) in computer monitors, or because they take up too much space.
Products banned from landfills are: motor oil, household batteries, household appliances, paper products, tires, and some medical and electrical equipment.
Product ban represents a new reverse logistics
2005 2006 2007 2008
GDP(US$ 100milion) 8,447 9,511 10,493 9,287
Total industries’s sales
(KRW trilion) 1,611 1,702 1,864 2,272
Ratio of corporate logistics cost to sales(%) 9.7 9.6 9.6 9.5
Ratio of paid logistics costs(%) 42.9 43.0 43.1 43.1
Logistics market size(KRW trilion) 67 70 77 93
Change from the previous year(%) 13.4 5.1 8.8 21.4
1992.06 : Basic construction plan for new a
2-3. Rapidly Growing Logistics Market
South Korea boasts an excellent location in Northeast Asia and a superior logistics infrastructure which is linked to various major cities in the region. South Korea's world-class manufacturing companies including Samsung Electronics, Hyundai-Kia Motors, LG Electronics, LG Display, Hynix Semiconductors, Hyundai Heavy Industries, POSCO, and Hyundai MOBIS pro
Logistics = “economic booster”
Logistics is a touchstone that shows the degree of modernization of a country and it also indicates national strength.
Logistics plays important role in social and economic development.
The development of the logistics industry has become the focus of attention by governments and academics
Reduce logistics cost improves technological conte