Abstract
While the performance evaluation of reverse logistics (RL) practices in the construction sector is crucial, it is seemingly limited compared to that in the manufacturing sector. As the project life cycle in the construction sector is typically long, effective coordination among the stakeholders is needed to integrate RL into each phase of the project life cycle. This paper proposes a new model of RL for the construction industry, incorporating the dimensions, elements, and, most importantly, indicators needed for the evaluation of RL performance. The model was initially derived from the extant literature. It was then refined through (1) focus group discussion, by which suggestions pertinent to the proposed model were collated from academics and practitioners, and (2) judgments by academics and practitioners to validate the model. The validated model includes 21 indicators to measure RL performance, spanned throughout the green initiation, green design, green material management, green construction, and green operation and maintenance phases. The paper offers a new method for how RL can be adopted in the construction industry by proposing an innovative model that will benefit stakeholders in the construction industry.
Highlights
The purpose of the study described in this paper is to offer a new perspective on how reverse logistics (RL) can be adopted in the construction industry from the initiation, design, materials management, and construction phases to the operations and maintenance (O/M) phases
RL is considered a remedial measure that moderates the detrimental impacts of construction projects on the natural environment and enables organizations to be more efficient and effective by attaining economic benefits and sustainable competitiveness
Performance evaluation of RL practices in construction sectors is crucial, but only few studies have focused on measuring the RL performance
Summary
Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Against this backdrop, the strategies proposed in the extant literature have been mostly geared toward improving construction supply chain management (SCM) by minimizing waste and adding value by conducting effective stewardship of information and refining logistics [5,6,7]. GSCM in the construction sector typically follows a project life cycle (PLC) that includes green initiation, green design, green materials management, green construction, and green operations and maintenance (O/M). To maximize RL in the construction sector, construction practitioners require the awareness and know-how to incorporate RL concepts (values) from the initiation phase [12] This step must be supported by an adequate capacity in the construction sector to evaluate the performance of RL practices [15]. We first review the literature on waste in the construction industry, green SCM, RL in manufacturing and construction, and performance evaluations of RL. We conclude with the results and discuss the theoretical contributions and practical implications of the research
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