Differences between forward and reverse logistics in a retail environment
- 1 December 2002
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Emerald in Supply Chain Management: An International Journal
- Vol. 7 (5), 271-282
- https://doi.org/10.1108/13598540210447719
Abstract
This paper compares and contrasts forward and reverse logistics in a retail environment, with the focus on the reverse flow of product. Many differences between forward and reverse flows of logistics systems are presented. The impact of these factors depends to some extent on the supply chain position of a firm. Unlike much reverse logistics research, which is written from the perspective of the firm which will remanufacture or refurbish the product in the reverse flow, we consider the issues from the perspective of the firm generating the reverse flow.Keywords
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