Recycling logistics management

Author: Sun Minggui
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: In recent years, with the rapid development of China's economy, the independence of the logistics industry has been increasingly emphasized and has attracted widespread attention. As public environmental awareness continues to strengthen and environmental regulations become more stringent, the economic value of reverse logistics has also become increasingly evident. According to relevant data, in the United States, the cost of reverse logistics accounted for approximately 5% of total logistics costs in 1999; by 2001, this proportion had doubled to about 10%. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the basic knowledge, theory, operational practices, and development trends of reverse logistics. The content includes the concept, formation, and significance of reverse logistics, its classification and characteristics, functions, objectives, and tasks; the design principles and innovative thinking for effective reverse logistics systems, as well as the approaches, methods, strategies, and reengineering theories for process rationalization; strategic decision-making models and the formulation of plans for reverse logistics; organizational structure, management systems, human resource management, and performance evaluation of logistics activities in reverse logistics.