Reverse logistics in the Brazilian construction industry

Nunes, K. R. A.; Mahler, Cláudio Fernando; Valle, Rogério

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2008.05.026

Cited by 64 publications

(50 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Chileshe et al [25] indicated that the level of reverse logistics implementation in the construction industry is still limited. Nunes et al [26] argued that the application of reverse logistics in Brazil construction sector is toward waste minimization through recycling. Arif et al [27] justified that reverse logistics are implemented in India by resending recovered materials and components to suppliers and/or manufacturer to manage waste.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Review of Reverse Logistics: An Upstream Construction Supply Chain Perspective

2019

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Construction industry activities, from material extraction to the end of the structure life, affect the environment negatively. For a sustainable construction process, economically, environmentally, and socially friendly practices are essential, and reverse logistics is one solution that can provide such an approach. In reverse logistics, obsolete products are reused in a new production, while reducing negative effects to the environment. In this study, we assess the current state of research on reverse logistics practices in the construction industry. The study presents a comparative data mining analysis, followed by a content analysis. The results show that the construction industry literature ignores the impact of reverse logistics practices on upstream construction activities. We argue that industry practitioners must take reverse logistics decisions in the early phases of the construction process by considering both upstream and end-of-life construction activities, and we recommend a reverse logistics decision framework for successful reverse logistics implementation. The findings of this research are significant for decision-makers in the industry. We urge that sustainable practices be employed in the industry. Furthermore, a quantitative analysis is suggested to strengthen the arguments made in this article.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Review of Reverse Logistics: An Upstream Construction Supply Chain Perspective

2019

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…(BSI, 2017, p.43-45). Some of these strategies are however able to help promote circular economy in construction, such as 3D printing (Hager et al, 2016, Guardian, 2017 and reverse logistics (Nunes et al, 2009) but there is still limited evidence of their wide adoption in the built environment.…”

Section: Guidancementioning

confidence: 99%

Briefing: BS 8001 and the built environment: a review and critique

Pomponi

Moncaster

2019

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The BSI has recently published the world's first standard on the Circular Economy. The standard is intentionally broad and inclusive to suit all types of organisations and products. However, when it comes to complex products such as buildings-with large numbers of stakeholders, long lifespans, high uncertainties about future scenarios, and formed of multiple products interacting both temporally and geographically-there is a question as to whether BS 8001's inclusiveness and breadth are best suited to promoting real change. This briefing paper presents a review and a critique of BS 8001 from the perspective of buildings. The paper demonstrates that the standard collates much of the existing information on the circular economy in a commendably comprehensive document. However while it offers a useful resource for the novice, within the context of buildings the standard does not deal with their complexity. It therefore falls short of identifying effective approaches to reduce the environmental impacts and waste streams caused by buildings, and thus misses the opportunity to accelerate the transition to a 'circular' built environment. A final section offers some additional documents and resources that could be helpful to those wishing to adopt the circular economy principles within the built environment.

show abstract

“…Mulder et al [12] summed up the experience of reverse construction management for CDW in the Netherlands. A model of the recycling center for CDW was established by Nunes et al [13], which focused on the Brazilian construction waste recycling center and introduced the concept of reverse logistics and reverse distribution channel network. Then the case of Brazilian CDW was well studied.…”

Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

Multiobjective Location Model Design Based on Government Subsidy in the Recycling of CDW

Xiao-hua

et al. 2017

Mathematical Problems in Engineering

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

With the generation of a large amount of construction and demolition waste (CDW), many scholars have recently paid more attention to the recycling of CDW. In this paper, we design a classification recycling method based on the degree of CDW availability in the recycling of CDW. Considering the important role of the government in reverse logistics, a model of reverse logistics network based on the trade-off between cost and recycling rate is put forward, which is subject to government subsidy. The model includes the location of classification processing center and ensures the best route of transportation. Then, the improved particle swarm optimization algorithm is applied to solve the model to get Pareto frontier by transforming it into a multiobjective integer-programming problem. As a case study, the results of the statistical modeling used in this study indicate the feasibility of the model. Finally, according to the sensitivity analysis of government's subsidy, we evaluate the effectiveness of this program and its applicability.

show abstract

Reverse logistics in the Brazilian construction industry

Cited by 64 publications

References 0 publications

A Review of Reverse Logistics: An Upstream Construction Supply Chain Perspective

A Review of Reverse Logistics: An Upstream Construction Supply Chain Perspective

Briefing: BS 8001 and the built environment: a review and critique

Multiobjective Location Model Design Based on Government Subsidy in the Recycling of CDW

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About