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Combining or separating forward and reverse logistics [PDF]
The International Journal of Logistics Management, 2018 Purpose While forward logistics handles and manages the flow of goods downstream in the supply chain from suppliers to customers, reverse logistics (RL) manages the flow of returned goods upstream. A firm can combine RL with forward logistics, keep the flows separated, or choose a position between the two extremes.
Herbert-Hansen, Zaza Nadja Lee +5 more
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Formalized Planning and Its Connection With the Development of Reverse Logistics: the Case of Services [PDF]
, 2014 The best-in-class companies are able to retrieve 64 per cent of the original value of reverse flows, whereas it is only 12.5 per cent in average companies. Thus, reverse logistics is a challenge that may bring additional benefits.
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Logistics Management: New trends in the Reverse Logistics [PDF]
Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2016 Present level and quality of the environment are directly dependent on our access to natural resources, as well as their sustainability. In particular production activities and phenomena associated with it have a direct impact on the future of our planet.
Benfano Soewito +2 more
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Reverse Logistics and Market-Driven Management [PDF]
Symphonya. Emerging Issues in Management, 2008 The reverse logistics applies to the flow of products and materials in the opposite direction to direct logistics, from the market to the production sites or the specialised centres, where they are sent to be appropriately treated. The growing attention to reverse logistics is explained primarily by the need to comply with regulations on environmental ...
Alessandro Gandolfo, Roberto Sbrana
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An Exploratory Analysis of Reverse Logistics in Flanders
European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research, 2007 This paper reports on a reverse logistics survey of shippers and logistics service providers in Flanders, one of the leading logistics regions in Europe. We characterise the reverse logistics activities with respect to return reasons, recovery options, outsourcing, lifecycle length and value of products.
Sven Verstrepen, S. (author) +3 more
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A Conceptual Framework of Reverse Logistics Impact on Firm Performance [PDF]
, 2014 This study aims to examine the reverse logistics factors that impact upon firm performance. We review reverse logistics factors under three research streams: (a) resource-based view of the firm, including: Firm strategy, Operations management, and ...
Vlachos, Ilias
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Reverse Logistics – Capturing Value in the Extended Supply Chain [PDF]
, 2004 Product flows in today’s supply chains do not end once they have reached the customer. Many products lead a second and even third or fourth life after having accomplished their original task at their first customer.
Fleischmann, M. (Moritz) +3 more
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Reverse logistics network optimizing by genetic algorithm: a case study of automotive wiring harnesses [PDF]
, 2014 The shortage of material and environmental legislations have encouraged car manufacturers to recycle used material in end of life vehicles (ELVs), reverse logistics are essential to the concerns of the automotive supply chain.
Boyer, Omid +4 more
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Impact of reverse logistics on supply chain performance [PDF]
, 2013 Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the impact of reverse logistics on order and inventory variance amplification in a single-echelon supply chain and to propose a new order policy for dampening such amplification.
Bruccoleri, M. +2 more
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Reverse logistics - a framework [PDF]
In this paper we define and compare Reverse Logistics definitions. We start by giving an understanding framework of Reverse Logistics: the why-what-how.
Brito, M.P. de, Dekker, R.
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