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What is reverse logistics ?

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Question added by Santosh Nagwekar , Sr. Executive - Supply Chain , Oman Pharmaceutical Products Co. LLC
Date Posted: 2014/12/06
Saleem Ullah Baig
by Saleem Ullah Baig , Procurement Officer , Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

If the product is defective, the customer would return the product to manufacturing firm and the firm provide logistic for defective product for testing repairing, recycling or disposing.

Kamran Hameed
by Kamran Hameed , Maintenance Manager , Cabinet Division

 

The term "reverse logistics" is used for all activities associated with a product/service after the point of sale, the ultimate goal to optimize or make more efficient aftermarket activity. The term of reverse supply chain is also used in the industry. RL is not to be confused with forward logistics or getting the product to market commonly known as the forward supply chain. Types of activity common with reverse logistics includes: logistics, warehousing, repair, refurbishment, recycling, e-waste, after market call center support, reverse fulfillment, field service etc.

 

Al Nabeel kv
by Al Nabeel kv , Operation Executive , Bliss Logistics and Shipping Pvt Ltd

goods or related informations moves from point of consumption  to the point of origin for the purpose of re capturing values or for proper disposal, eg- Remanufacturing or refurbishing activities

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