An examination of reverse logistics practices rogers. In this paper, reverse logistics activities and key reverse logistics management methodologies are discussed, as well as their. An internal barrier relates to a hindrance within the organisation that affects the efficiency of rl practices abdulrahman et al. This is exacerbated by the multiple entities customer, manufacturer, reseller and disposer that need to partner to develop a smooth reverse logistics program. Pdf investigating the drivers and barriers of reverse. Reverse logistics gets its name because it is the opposite of forward logistics. Barriers to reverse logistics practices in malaysian smes. A study of large grocery retailers in south africa in doaj. This paper aims to present a survey of the perceptions of the barriers to implementing reverse logistics rl practices in south australian sa construction organisations. Research approach the paper adopts a qualitative, exploratory, case study approach to analysing the reverse.
Reverse logistics in construction refers to the movement of products and materials from salvaged buildings to a new construction site. The lack of awareness of benefits of reverse logistics is a major barrier for its implementation. Abstractreverse logistics rl stands for all the operations related to the reuse of used products, excess inventory of products and materials including. A case study in a car battery industry in indonesia article pdf available january 2018 with 175 reads how we measure reads. Research executive summary 3 research executive summaries series tools to manage reverse logistics figure 2. Critical barriers in implementing reverse logistics in the chinese manufacturing sector muhammad d abdulrahman nottingham university business school china, the university of nottingham ningbo china, 199 taikang east road, ningbo, 315 100. In our experience with numerous retailers, reverse logistics remains an overlooked area. The product quality is not uniform in reverse logistics. It has resulted in an increase in unsold products, rate of. Information about the openaccess article drivers and barriers of reverse logistics practices. A lack of information systems and infrastructure were the two internal barriers that were identified in this study.
Transit lossesdamages need to look after in a serious manner. Drivers of product returns bernon and cullen, 2007 forecast accuracy and demand variability. Barriers to implementing reverse logistics in south. Despite the extensive research on forward logistics and rl, there is a paucity of studies that examine the barriers to implementing rl particularly within the australian construction industry. However, the deployment of reverse logistics is not free from barriers. Lack of training and education is a major challenge to commercial cycling. Critical barriers in implementing reverse logistics in the.
Paperwork and poor workflow processes tend to plague reverse logistics operations. This paper is mainly concentrated to the backhoe loader industry, which is a separate segment within the construction equipment industry. The aim of this article is to analyze the effect of the major barriers, which prevent the practice of reverse logistics in the air transportation industry. The first by stock 1992 recognized the field of reverse logistics as being relevant for business and society in general. Reverse logistics is extensively used in the automobile industry and many other industries are following suit. Effective solid waste management can be affected and related to reverse logistics rl activities. Reverse logistics implementation barriers in organizations. Pdf barriers to reverse logistics in the computer supply. African countries seem to be poorly represented in studies related to the field of gscm. Reverse logistics programs are typically complicated by a number of factors.
Prioritising the implementation of practices to overcome. Barriers analysis for reverse logistics implementation in. Reverse logistics is defined as the process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, cost effective flow of raw materials, inprocess inventory, finished goods, and related information from. Reverse logistics is the management of all the activities involved in the flow of goods, demand information and money in the opposite direction of the primary logistics flow, including reduction in the generation of waste, and management of the collection, transport, disposal, and recycling of hazardous, as well as nonhazardous waste, in a. Education and training are prime requirements for achieving success in any organization. This study overcomes the gap in research regarding the most important practices that organisations can implement to overcome operational barriers in reverse logistics. Barriers to development 365 ten years later, chan and chan 2008 came up with identical conclusions in a smaller survey among 34 managers of telecommunication companies. Pdf the essence of supply chain management lies in delivering the right product in the right quantity with the right quality to the right. Reverse logistics stands for all operations related to the reuse of products and materials. A significant barrier to good reverse logistics is lack of personnel resources. The reverse logistics process is illustrated in figure 1. This study aims to examine the contextual relationship and interactions among barriers to implement rl practices in the computer supply chain of bangladesh. Critical barriers to implementation of reverse logistics in the. Barriers to reverse logistics in the computer supply chain.
Request pdf barriers to reverse logistics implementation in enterprises reverse logistics concept in the global scale has been already existing for about two decades. Reverse logistics is the process of planning, implementing and controlling the efficient, costeffective flow of raw materials, inprocess inventory, finished goods and related information from the point of consumption to the point of origin for the purpose of recapturing or creating value or for proper disposal. This paper propounds theoretical reverse logistics implementation and identifies reverse. A multicriteria decisionmaking approach for prioritizing. Drivers and barriers of green supply chain management. It is the process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, cost effective flow of raw materials, inprocess inventory, finished goods and related information from the point of consumption to the point of origin for the purpose of. Critical barriers in implementing reverse logistics in the chinese. Key barriers from our study, with respect to these four categories, are. The results of the study also prove that there is a strong relation between awareness and practice of. They indicated that logistics barriers to international operations were partially the result of internal inefficiency, rather than a large scale problem. Manufacturing firms however often focused on forward logistics and as a result, they tend to overlook at the importance of reverse logistics activities.
It will also throw some light on the environmental and energy implications. The study also tries to look at the environmental aspects of reverse logistics. Drivers and barriers of reverse logistics practices. The purpose of the paper is to examine the major factors that may influence industries to implement reverse logistics. Challenges to be faced in reverse logistics since reverse logistics involves many to one distribution point there are more challenges need to be faced. A descriptive crosssectional survey study was used to provide empirical data to help address the existing research gap. Ernst 2000, reverse logistics involves the return flow, considering either defective parts packages or products returned consumed that should go to a recycling. Pdf barriers in implementing reverse logistics evidence. Reverse logistics is a poorlyunderstood concept in business, and what is even more poorly understood is the role that technology has in facilitating this important process.
An indian perspective article pdf available in international journal of modeling and optimization 12. Knowledge about barriers to reverse logistics allows manufacturing. Reverse logistics, barriers, china, empirical study 1. Introduction reverse logistics is gaining momentum worldwide due. To address this need, this study aims to collate the available literature on the major aspects of rl in the manufacturing context. Analysis of interactions among the barriers of reverse. Reverse logistics is a complex process, and many organisations experience operational barriers that prevent them from successfully managing the process. Pdf critical barriers in implementing reverse logistics. Abstract reverse logistics concept in the global scale has been already existing for about two decades. Identification of barriers of reverse logistic in backhoe. An examination of the reverse logistics of clothing re. Critical barriers in implementing reverse logistics in the chinese manufacturing sectors. Contingency analysis is carried out to understand the similarities and differences in barriers among multinational firms and domestic firms.
Reverse logistics is, of necessity, an information technologyintensive business, says steve manning, vice president at milpitas, calif. Barriers to the implementation of environmentally oriented. Reverse logistics implementation in developed nations had been practiced by electronics companies due to the enforced law and regulation on producers to take back, recover value or dispose the products after their end of life. Reverse logistics rl practices have previously been viewed as a cost drain, but have received greater attention from. Based on the above issues, there is a need to identify the barriers that hinder reverse logistics practices in smes. Reverse logistics in the construction industry m reza. It has been pointed out in the literature that the barriers are categorized in. Subsequently, this categorization is discussed and depicted as a structured model which can be used as a basis for future studies in the field.
Factors influencing implementation of reverse logistics. Challenges in reverse logistics linkedin slideshare. Managing reverse logistics is becoming an important element of supply chain management and, in some cases, a profit generating function. Request pdf analysis of interactions among barriers of reverse logistics the aim of this article is to analyze the interaction among the major barriers, which hinder or prevent the application. Rl is a tool to manage used products from consumption to a. Reverse logistics rl practices have previously been viewed as a cost drain, but have received greater attention from practitioners because of increasing competition and dwindling margins. The reverse logistics assumes tremendous importance in this context. Barriers to reverse logistics practices in malaysian smes peter yacob faculty of business and finance, university of tunku abdul rahman, kampar, 31900, malaysia email.
Reverse logistics implementation barriers in organizations on the. Researchers and practitioners are paying attention to reverse logistics rl issues due to growing environmental concerns, competitive advantage, promising financial potential, legislative reasons and social responsibility. Pdf drivers and barriers of reverse logistics practices. Analysis of interactions among barriers of reverse logistics. Indian electronics industry using fuzzy analytic hierarchy. Schematic representation of the direct and reverse logistics processes. Reverse logistics, barriers, categorization, influencing factors. Analysis of barriers for reverse logistics international journal of. The aim of the present study is to identify the barriers that impede or hinder the implementation of environmentally oriented reverse logistics practices, with a focus on the automotive industry. Barriers to reverse logistics practices in malaysian smes hrmars.
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