
LOGISTIC S & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
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Return
‘Reverse logistics’ is the term usually used to describe the process of bringing prod-
ucts back, normally at the end-of-life, but also for recall and repair. In the past, little
attention was paid to the challenge of reverse logistics, often resulting in extremely
high costs being incurred. Now, partly driven by increasingly stringent regulations
– particularly on product disposal and reuse/recycling requirements – the issue has
moved much higher up the agenda.
Essentially the challenge today is to create ‘closed-loop’ supply chains that
will enable a much higher level of reuse and recycl ...