From Using Cooking Oil to Soap: The Role of the Stakeholders to Implement a Reverse Logistic Program

Gómez, Carla Pasa; Machado, Ana Paula Correia

doi:10.14488/bjopm.2015.v12.n1.a7

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“…It can be defined as part of business logistics that is responsible for planning, managing, and controlling the flow of products, materials and products' packaging, and their corresponding logistics information through the reverse distribution channels, adding economic, legal, and logistics value and improving corporate image among other things (Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, 2013;Leite, 2009;Rogers and Tibben-Lembke, 1999). This new configuration supports the idea that the end of the production process and the responsibility of the organization, does not end in delivering the product to the consumer (Gómez and Machado, 2015).…”

Section: Reverse Logisticssupporting

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Reverse logistics performance measures: a survey of Brazilian companies

Chaves

Giuriatto

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2020

BJO&PM

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Goal: The purpose of this research was to determine the most frequently used performance measures for the evaluation of reverse logistics in Brazilian companies. Furthermore, we sought to verify whether a correlation exists between certain performance measure dimensions (cost, asset management, customer service, and productivity), company size (micro, small, medium, and large), and their sectors of the economy. Design/Methodology/Approach: A survey of 125 Brazilian companies from different industrial sectors was conducted. Hypothesis testing allows carrying out inferences about population parameters, and the results indicate the acceptance or rejection of the hypothesis formulated. Results: This study presents a list of measures for the assessment of reverse logistics in different industrial segments, evidencing the major performance measures used. According to statistical analysis, large-sized companies are those that most frequently adopt performance measures to assess reverse logistics in Brazil. However, no correlation was verified between the performance measure dimensions evaluated and the sectors of the economy. Limitations of investigation: This study could not conclude about the maturity level of performance measurement in the investigated companies. The results presented are the first step towards reverse logistics performance measurement and more complementary studies are necessary. Practical implications: This paper presents a list of performance measures for reverse logistics assessment. This information could support decision making as it provides a possibility of analyzing the choice of the best measures. Originality/value: The main contribution of this paper is related to the scarcity of reverse logistics metrics in the literature. As an exploratory study, it could be used to improve the reverse logistics performance measurement studies and practice.

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Section: Reverse Logisticssupporting

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Reverse logistics performance measures: a survey of Brazilian companies

Chaves

Giuriatto

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2020

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“…When disposed to environment, they cause many environmental problems such as sanitary sewer over flowing as a result of blockade of sanitary sewer systems in cities, clog sewer and septic system, and also unnecessarily increased organic load on water bodies. They also contaminate water and land resources (Arjun et al, 2008;Gomez and Machado, 2015;Babatunde and Bello, 2016). UCOs have also been reported to cause serious human health hazards such as heart diseases, stroke, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, liver disease, gastrointestinal disorders and even mutagenesis in human body (Potgieter et al, 2004;Riera et al, 2000).…”

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Preparation of Laundry Soap from Used Cooking Oils: Getting value out of waste

Adane¹

2020

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Palm oil is commonly used to prepare laundry soap by treating it with alkaline solutions. However, using it for this purpose is becoming expensive as palm oil is imported from few major exerting countries. Moreover, it is used for biodiesel production. Therefore, looking for alternative raw material that substitutes palm oil for soap production is imperative. Used cooking oils (UCOs) are good candidates in this regard. In the present study, laundry soaps were prepared using UCOs and sodium hydroxide solution. The cleaning actions and physicochemical properties were evaluated and compared with that commercial soaps purchased from local market. The pH, moisture content, free caustic alkali, % chloride and total alkali content values of the prepared soap materials were found to be in range of 9.31 to 10.56, 6.67 to 14.47%, 0.19 to 0.22%, 0.12 to 0.21%, 0.78 to 1.09%, 75.42 to 88.53%, 70.35 to 84.68%, 0.98 to 1.52%, and 0.28 to 0.67%, respectively. The results obtained in this study were comparable with the physicochemical properties of the commercial soap products used in the study. Moreover, the observed data were comparable with similar data reported in literature and East African Standards (EAS) suggesting that UCOs can be used as raw materials to prepare good quality laundry soap by replacing imported palm oil.

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From Using Cooking Oil to Soap: The Role of the Stakeholders to Implement a Reverse Logistic Program

Cited by 2 publications

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Reverse logistics performance measures: a survey of Brazilian companies

Reverse logistics performance measures: a survey of Brazilian companies

Preparation of Laundry Soap from Used Cooking Oils: Getting value out of waste

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