REVERSE LOGISTICS: CHALLENGES AND ISSUES FACED BY THE MAJOR RETAIL PLAYERS IN THE UK. INTRODUCTION: “In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; For dust you are, And to dust you shall return.” Genesis 3:19. Effective and efficient management of product returns is an intriguing practical and research question. Growing green concerns and advancement of reverse logistics (RL) concepts and practices make it all the more relevant
number of general characteristics of reverse supply chains have been identified in Section 2.1.1 and 2.1.2, reverse supply chains encountered in various cases studies are not identical. Different business environments result in different factors being dominant and hence in different forms of reverse supply chains. In the literature, several classifications have been proposed for structuring this field. A first stream of research focuses on the reverse supply chain structure and the roles of the different
Supply Chains for Reusable Items (R-1) A first of important group of reverse supply chains can be found in systems of directly reusable items such as reusable packages such as bottles, crates pallets and containers (see Chapter 1). Reusable items requiring only minor reprocessing steps such as cleaning and inspection can be expected to lead to a rather flat supply chain network structure comprising a small number of levels (i.e. depots). Moreover, a closed-loop supply chain structure seems natural
business has to deal with highly competitive situation in order to survive; Supply Chain Management (SCM) becoming the main topic for improving efficiency and satisfy customer’s need. The supply chain of a company consists of different departments, ranging from
Date: 11/11/2014 Supply Chain Analyst I Index Page 1) Description of Job Role (2) 2) Job Role Impact the Supply Chain (3) 3) Key Competencies (4) 4) Standard Education & Professional Education
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Integration between Forward and Reverse Supply Chains Another important design issue of reverse supply chain concerns potential synergies between different product flows. While forward supply chains typically act as one-way channels, closed-loop supply chains encompass multiple inbound and outbound material flows crossing each other’s path. In this setting, it is intuitive to consider integration as a potential means for attaining economies of scale. Opportunities may concern transportation and
II. Development Supply Chain: This phase deals with the process involved in designing developing and sourcing of a new product. This phase does not deal with the transportation or the inventory level associated to the physical goods,even it has significant influence on the fulfillment of supply chain as this phase takes care of the sourcing and design. Development of supply chain is a time-consuming procedure which generally takes up to one year which calls for good forecasting data and methodology
Section Contents Pg# About Zara TASK 1 1.1Using examples, explain the importance of effective supply chain management in achieving organisational objectives. 1 1.2Using examples, explain the link between supply chain management and business functions in the organisation 2 1.3 Using examples, discuss the key drivers for achieving an integrated supply chain strategy in an organisation 2,3 TASK 2 2.1 Evaluate the effectiveness of strategies used by an organisation to maintain supplier
through Operations and Supply Chain Management Abstract Effective supply chain management (SCM) has evolved as an essential prerequisite of securing competitive advantage and boosting organizational performance as supply chain is an integral part of the organization. This article covers the seven most popular SCM practices (Strategic Supplier Partnership, customer relationship, level and quality of information sharing, demand management, procurement, inventory management,) and describes how SCM