Abstract
The growth in competitiveness, the relentless search for cost minimization, the reduction of environmental impact, sustainability and compliance with laws, have leveraged studies on the potential of Reverse Logistics when implemented in the most diverse means of the industry to explore its benefits. Therefore, this research aims to demonstrate how the implementation of reverse logistics can establish ways of adapting to the new needs of the industry, enhancing its gains, visibility and productive growth within an industry producing school and office supplies. To this end, a qualitative research was carried out based on technical visits and interviews with professionals in management positions at the company. During the development process, reverse logistics techniques were also used, such as product life cycle assessment. In addition to contributing to the development of the literature on reverse logistics, this work brings positive results to all links involved in the system.
Highlights
In view of the worsening of environmental issues, there are many initiatives that can be taken by companies that commonly contribute to certain damages to occur
In addition to contributing to the development of the literature on reverse logistics, this work brings positive results to all links involved in the system
It is known that logistics has the function of creating and maintaining processes for the storage and distribution of internal and external raw materials and products, and one of its important areas is reverse logistics, which involves all operations related to the reuse of products and materials, in the search for a reintegration of these to sustainable productive processes, being an instrument of economic and social development, aiming at the reuse of industrial residues for their reintroduction in the productive cycle that revalues a product or material, still preventing residues from being thrown directly into nature [1]
Summary
In view of the worsening of environmental issues, there are many initiatives that can be taken by companies that commonly contribute to certain damages to occur. It is known that logistics has the function of creating and maintaining processes for the storage and distribution of internal and external raw materials and products, and one of its important areas is reverse logistics, which involves all operations related to the reuse of products and materials, in the search for a reintegration of these to sustainable productive processes, being an instrument of economic and social development, aiming at the reuse of industrial residues for their reintroduction in the productive cycle that revalues a product or material, still preventing residues from being thrown directly into nature [1]. The present study was developed from a case study in an industry producing school and office supplies, consisting essentially of paper, located in Itaboraí in the State of Rio de Janeiro, carried out by consulting documents of private ownership company, interviews with managers, technical visits to the site to recognize their production and develop a strategy for applying the reverse post-consumption cycle
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