<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Reverse logistics, the movement of materials back up the supply chain, is recognised by many organisations as an opportunity for adding value. The paper considers the theoretical framework and the conception of reverse logistics in literature and practice. The objective of the article is to propose tangible solutions which eliminate the imbalances in reverse logistics and improve the waste management in the company. The case study focuses on the improvement in the process of waste packaging in the context of sustainable development as a part of reverse logistics in the surveyed industrial company in Slovakia.</p></abstract>

Reverse logistics, the movement of materials back up the supply chain, is recognised by many organisations as an opportunity for adding value. The paper considers the theoretical framework and the conception of reverse logistics in literature and practice. The objective of the article is to propose tangible solutions which eliminate the imbalances in reverse logistics and improve the waste management in the company. The case study focuses on the improvement in the process of waste packaging in the context of sustainable development as a part of reverse logistics in the surveyed industrial company in Slovakia.

Improving the Reverse Logistics Respecting Principles of Sustainable Development in an Industrial Company

Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava, Institute of Industrial Engineering and Management, ul. Jána Bottu 25, 917 24 Trnava, Slovak Republic

Research Papers Faculty of Materials Science and Technology Slovak University of Technology

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Reverse logistics, the movement of materials back up the supply chain, is recognised by many organisations as an opportunity for adding value. The paper...

Improving the Reverse Logistics Respecting Principles of Sustainable Development in an Industrial Company

Published Online: Jun 30, 2016

Page range: 23 - 32

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rput-2016-0003

Keywords
Reverse Logistics, Packaging, Waste, Industrial Company, Sustainability

© 2016 Helena Fidlerová et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Improving the Reverse Logistics Respecting Principles of Sustainable Development in an Industrial Company

Published Online: Jun 30, 2016

Page range: 23 - 32

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rput-2016-0003

KeywordsReverse Logistics, Packaging, Waste, Industrial Company, Sustainability

© 2016 Helena Fidlerová et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Reverse Logistics, Packaging, Waste, Industrial Company, Sustainability