Moving forward in reverse : a review into strategic decision making in reverse logistics

Stewart, David Graham and Ijomah, Winifred (2011) Moving forward in reverse : a review into strategic decision making in reverse logistics. In: International Conference on Remanufacturing - ICoR, 2011-07-27 - 2011-07-29, University of Strathclyde.

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Abstract

Reverse Logistics, the process of managing the backward flows of materials from a point of use to a point of recovery or proper disposal, has gained increased industry acceptance as a strategy for both competitive advantage and sustainable development. This has stimulated a growing number of researchers to investigate Strategic management issues relating to the set up and control of effective and efficient Reverse Logistics systems. This paper systematically reviews the most important works in this field, with a focus on papers that concentrate on the strategic decision making process involved in the design and operation of a Reverse Logistics process with remanufacturing. The review found that: the majority of work is primarily focused on OEM specific issues; the sectors receiving the most attention are the ones under the greatest pressure from environmental legislation; and previous research findings from Rubio et al. (2009) and Fleischmann et al. (2000) are reaffirmed that the Reverse Logistics field is growing, but characterised by mainly quantitative, mathematical models. Future research efforts should be focused on the empirical investigation of the Reverse Logistics design process for all types of remanufacturers.

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Stewart, David Graham ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7389-3725 and Ijomah, Winifred;
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