FORMALIZATION OF REVERSE LOGISTICS PROGRAMS: A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

Formalization would enable firms to profitably handle their reverse logistics operations, especially when returns involve a number of uncertainties such as increasing volume of returns, the unstable time, and different types/conditions of returned products. The main goal of this paper is to propose...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Han, Hui, Cueto, Eva Ponce
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:Brasil
Institución:Associação Brasileira de Engenharia de Produção (ABEPRO)
Repositorio:Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management (Online)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.bjopm.org.br:article/266
Acceso en línea:https://bjopm.org.br/bjopm/article/view/V13N2A3
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Theoretical framework
Formalization
Reverse logistics
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Sumario:Formalization would enable firms to profitably handle their reverse logistics operations, especially when returns involve a number of uncertainties such as increasing volume of returns, the unstable time, and different types/conditions of returned products. The main goal of this paper is to propose a theoretical framework that helps firms to implement a formalization program to manage their returns. The framework proposed covers all the stages in reverse logistics process, from return collection to sorting and treatment processes. This research work proposes the theoretical framework that provides instructions for firms formalization, with written rules and standard procedures, to better control their reverse logistics process. Companies can effectively structure their reverse logistics activities with own formalization system based on the theoretical framework proposed in this paper.