studies in reverse supply chain in organized Indian retail

Abstract

Reverse logistics has emerged as a key management issue in the field of reverse supply newlinechain management. The main reasons for which reverse logistics is undertaken may be newlineeconomic, legislative, corporate citizenship and ecological issues. Across sectors, reverse newlinelogistics has been adopted to satisfy either one or more of these reason. But the newlineparamount reasons for accepting reverse logistics are its direct impact on the bottom line. newlineThe retail sector like other sectors is finding ways to compete in the marketplace and newlineincrease profitability. Reverse logistics could be one such avenue. Retail reverse logistics newlineis gaining importance among academicians and practitioners. There are various reasons newlinethat have led to this phenomenon ranging from lowering product quality, as a newlineconsequence of sourcing from emerging countries, liberal returns policies, buyer s newlineremorse, the rise of internet and home shopping and last but not the least high rate of newlineobsolescence linked to shortening product life cycle........... newline