The theory and practice of reverse logistics

L Meade, J Sarkis, A Presley - International Journal of …, 2007 - inderscienceonline.com
This paper provides a review of the literature on Reverse Logistics (RL). It provides an
overview of definitions, research and research opportunities in this field. It is a timely and …

[PDF][PDF] Reverse logistics

M de Brito, SDP Flapper, R Dekker - 2002 - repub.eur.nl
This paper gives an overview of scientific literature that describes and discusses cases of
reverse logistics activities in practice. Over sixty case studies are considered. Based on …

An examination of reverse logistics practices

DS Rogers, R Tibben‐Lembke - Journal of business logistics, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Managing reverse logistics is becoming an important element of supply chain management
and, in some cases, a profit generating function. In this paper, reverse logistics activities and …

Reverse logistics: past research, current management issues, and future directions

J R. Huscroft, B T. Hazen, D J. Hall… - … International Journal of …, 2013 - emerald.com
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to identify the key issues faced by today's supply
chain professionals when managing reverse logistics (RL) processes and compare these …

Developing a theory of reverse logistics

S Dowlatshahi - Interfaces, 2000 - pubsonline.informs.org
Reverse logistics, a fairly new concept in logistics, has gained increasing importance as a
profitable and sustainable business strategy. I describe a holistic view of reverse logistics …

Survey of reverse logistics practices in manufacturing industries: an Indian context

V Ravi, R Shankar - Benchmarking: An International Journal, 2015 - emerald.com
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to investigate the current status of reverse logistics
practices used on four sectors of Indian manufacturing industry, namely, auto, paper, food …

Future directions of reverse logistics in gaining competitive advantages: A review of literature

P Rajagopal, VP Kaliani Sundram… - … journal of supply …, 2015 - eprints.intimal.edu.my
Logistics management is known for its complexity, dynamics and uncertainty. The advent of
rapid technology development, intense business competition and changing customer needs …

Characteristics of the research on reverse logistics (1995–2005)

S Rubio, A Chamorro, FJ Miranda - International journal of …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
This paper aims to describe and analyse the main characteristics of articles on reverse
logistics published in the production and operations management field, in order to determine …

Reverse logistics: A review of the literature and framework for future investigation.

CR Carter, LM Ellram - Journal of business logistics, 1998 - search.ebscohost.com
This article reviews the literature, develops a broadened view of the role of logistics
personnel in reverse logistics and identifies gaps where future research is needed. Reverse …

A reverse logistics decisions conceptual framework

S Lambert, D Riopel, W Abdul-Kader - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2011 - Elsevier
This research work proposes a reverse logistics decisions conceptual framework that offers
flexibility and covers a wide variety of situations that may arise in the practical working …