Reverse logistics in plastics subsector: main facilitators and barriers

Abstract

<p class="Abstractandkeywordscontent">Industrial solid waste (ISW) is increasing in both quantity and complexity and it is a priority to establish strategies to manage it. Reverse Logistics (RL) is a strategy that enables material recovery and reuse avoiding the damage that ISW may cause; also RL organizes solid waste management activities and supports other activities such as ISW trading. Most of the research linking ISW and RL in developed countries is related to the electronics subsector because of the negative effects on the environment; however, research oriented towards plastics subsector waste is lower. This is the case in Colombia where the plastics subsector is composed mainly by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) facing diverse constraints for their operation. Main facilitators and barriers that face SMEs in the Colombian plastics subsector to undertake RL programs were identified. An exploratory study was carried out in which business managers assessed the facilitators and barriers identified in the literature. The results showed that the availability of skilled people to perform RL activities is one of the most important internal facilitators and the lack of secondary markets for recovered materials is among the external barriers. The findings contribute to the body of knowledge in the field that is still maturing in Colombia.</p>

Assessment of maturity of reverse logistics as a strategy to sustainable solid waste management

“…The results of the relation of both the adapted MM shown in Table 3 and the drivers and barriers proposed by Peña-Montoya et al (2015b) are demonstrated in Table 5. For example, the dimension 'Clear objectives of the RL management' is fundamental to take into account the performance of internal driver 1 (ID1, skilled personnel in solid waste management) and external drivers 3 and 4 (ED3, environmental awareness and community participation, and ED4, availability and control of environmental management policies in the industry).…”

“…Relationship with drivers and barriers exposed by Peña-Montoya et al (2015b) Integration of the RL in the supply chain strategy ID3, ED1, EB2, EB3, EB5 RL management as a key process in the business ID4, IB1, IB3, IB2 Holistic approach of supply chain ID3, ED1, EB1, EB2 Clear objectives of the RL management ID1, ED3, ED4 Alignment with the business objectives ID2, ID4, ED3, IB1, IB3, IB4, EB3 Employees and shareholders ID1, ID2, IB1 Infrastructure and equipment ID2, ED2, IB2, EB4 Environmental management ID1, ID4, ED2, ED3, ED4, IB4 MM: maturity model; RL: reverse logistics.…”

Gestão de Resíduos Sólidos Integrada às Responsabilidades das Micro e Pequenas Empresas e do Poder Público Municipal

“…As MPEs protagonizam as cadeias de fornecimento no mundo, atuando como fornecedoras, distribuidoras ou subcontratadas (MONTOYA et al, 2015). Especialmente na economia brasileira, as MPEs destacam-se como as principais indutoras de empregos, além de contribuírem para o resultado do PIB (RALIO; DONADONE, 2015).…”

“…As organizações, muitas vezes, consideram que as barreiras enfrentadas ao desenvolver estas práticas são maiores do que as vantagens (GONZÁLES-TORRE et al, 2010;ROGERS;TIBBEN-LEMBKE, 2002). Montoya et al (2015) afirmam que entraves no campo financeiro e a falta de conscientização ambiental são alguns dos exemplos que as organizações enfrentam na efetivação de programas de logística reversa. Problemas esses sentidos especialmente pelas Micro e Pequenas Empresas (MPEs).…”

Diagnóstico del manejo de residuos sólidos: un análisis comparativo de los diferentes procesos del sector textil-confección en la ciudad de Medellín

“…Cabe resaltar que algunos sectores están incorporando en sus procesos la logística de reversa (LR) como otra alternativa para el manejo de los residuos sólidos, tal como lo argumentan [7], la logística en reversa es una estrategia novedosa donde se propone mejorar la productividad y la disminución en el impacto ambiental lo que conlleva al reciclaje, reutilización de productos, la remanufactura en los procesos de fabricación con reducción de materias primas y recuperación de valor económico de los productos desechados, logrando ser más eficientes con la protección del medio ambiente.…”