LOGISTICS REVERSE GOODS FLOWS: CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP
Abstract
The authors introduce reverse logistics as a tool of management of reverse goods flows. The article reviews main causes of emergence of reverse goods flows and recycling processes, approaches to assessment of economic efficiency of renewing of lost cost value of reversed goods, as well as of its customer-focused quality. The authors put arguments in favor of development of reverse logistics, mathematical models, optimization criteria which will help to achieve target cost and profit objectives of reverse goods flows operations. The accent is made on related transportation issues as well.
About the Authors
E. I. Pavlova
Moscow State University of Railway Engineering (MIIT), Moscow, Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
I. A. Mamedova
Moscow State University of Railway Engineering (MIIT), Moscow, Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Pavlova E.I., Mamedova I.A. LOGISTICS REVERSE GOODS FLOWS: CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP. World of Transport and Transportation. 2015;13(5):124-131.
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