The aim of this study is to outline the motivating
factors hierarchically, which turn the manufacturing
firms’ attention to reverse logistics. Effective reverse
logistics management provides many advantages
such as reducing operational costs, increasing
customer satisfaction, boosting brand value,
and meeting the requirements of environmental
regulations. Since reverse logistics helps firms
to accomplish wide range of goals, this research
searches for the fundamental motivation of
Turkish manufacturers to give emphasis on reverse
logistics. To this end, this study examines the
reverse logistics processes of the Turkish giant
manufacturing company, Vestel, for its electricelectronic
product groups. The nominal group
technique is applied with the participation of
Vestel managers, which provides the data on
how the goals aimed to accomplish via reverse
logistics interrelate. Then, interpretative structure
modelling is used to establish the hierarchy of
reverse logistics motivation factors. This hierarchy
shows the fundamental motivations through which
it is possible to accomplish many goals together.
Hence, the results of this study give guidance to
both policy makers and managers in formulating
their product return policies and strategies.
Keywords: reverse logistics, interpretative
structure modelling, recycling, waste management,
product recovery management, closed-loop supply
chain management.
reverse logistics interpretative structure modelling recycling waste management product recovery management closed-loop supply chain management
Birincil Dil | Türkçe |
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Konular | İşletme |
Bölüm | Araştırma Makalesi |
Yazarlar | |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 1 Nisan 2018 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2018 Cilt: 18 Sayı: 2 |