Track: Modeling and Simulation

Abstract

This paper enquiry into Reverse logistics process and some of the best practices identified and corroborated. This study also made an attempt to incorporate the best practices using some successful factors from the existing literature. Some of the cases identified are: Amazon, DHL, Dell, Apple Inc. The observations from the cases are the process of reverse logistics and the strategic component each company has adopted to have a significant impact. Some of the key factors to be considered for best practices in reverse logistics practices are: Collecting, Screening, Refurbish or resale. Using text analytics-Bigram :  generic configuration, late postponement, life cycle asset recovery modular design, turnaround time, cosmetic repair, individual repair system reuse, reverse logistics, centralized_return, free return logistics hub as weighting scheme common factors  for four cases  cosnidered  in the study are identified.