When reverse supply chain makes financial sense: a study of factors affecting profitability in reverse supply chains

IF 3.6 Q3 GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
S. B. Larsen, Z. Hansen, Anders Haug, L. Hvam, P. Jacobsen
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ABSTRACT In recent decades, an increasing number of manufacturers have implemented a reverse supply chain (RSC) that takes back and recovers products, components, or packaging, thereby supporting the ideas of the circular economy. The literature has shown that the profitability of RSCs varies in the sense that some manufacturers profit from this while others do not. The causes of this variance, however, remain unclear. To add to the knowledge on this topic, this paper investigates the factors that influence RSCs’ financial performance. This is done through three case studies of RSCs at equipment manufacturers, focusing on the end-product, component, and packaging level, respectively. The findings show that the RSC initiatives were rather profitable at all three product levels. On the other hand, RSC profitability had only a slight relationship to reverse logistics and RSC design. By demonstrating the importance of factors other than reverse logistics, the present study suggests that future research should apply a broader focus when investigating RSCs’ impact on overall financial performance. By identifying a set of factors influencing profitability at the end-product, component, and packaging levels, the present study advances the understanding of RSC profitability and provides a basis for more holistic RSC research.
当反向供应链具有财务意义时:影响反向供应链盈利能力的因素研究
摘要近几十年来,越来越多的制造商实施了反向供应链(RSC),回收和回收产品、组件或包装,从而支持循环经济的理念。文献表明,RSC的盈利能力各不相同,一些制造商从中获利,而另一些制造商则没有。然而,造成这种差异的原因尚不清楚。为了补充这一主题的知识,本文调查了影响RSCs财务业绩的因素。这是通过设备制造商对RSC的三个案例研究完成的,分别侧重于最终产品、组件和包装级别。研究结果表明,RSC的举措在所有三个产品层面上都相当有利可图。另一方面,RSC的盈利能力与逆向物流和RSC设计只有轻微的关系。通过证明逆向物流以外因素的重要性,本研究表明,未来的研究应在调查RSC对整体财务业绩的影响时更广泛地关注。通过确定一组在最终产品、组件和包装层面影响盈利能力的因素,本研究加深了对RSC盈利能力的理解,并为更全面的RSC研究提供了基础。
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International Journal of Sustainable Engineering
International Journal of Sustainable Engineering GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY-
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