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A conceptual model for selecting and evaluating third‐party reverse logistics providers

Laura Meade (Assistant Professor, University of Dallas, Irving, Texas, USA)
Joseph Sarkis (Associate Professor, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Supply Chain Management

ISSN: 1359-8546

Publication date: 1 December 2002

Abstract

The selection of third‐party logistics providers is an intriguing practical and research question. With the development and advancement of reverse logistics concepts and practice, the selection of partners for the specific function of reverse logistics support becomes more important. This paper is one of the first to address this issue. The factors that play an important role in selecting a third‐party reverse logistics provider; such as a focus on end‐of‐life product organizational roles (e.g. recycling, reuse, etc.), differ from some traditional factors for supplier selection. How these new factors can be included for the selection of a partner is modeled within a decision‐making framework.

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Meade, L. and Sarkis, J. (2002), "A conceptual model for selecting and evaluating third‐party reverse logistics providers", Supply Chain Management, Vol. 7 No. 5, pp. 283-295. https://doi.org/10.1108/13598540210447728

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MCB UP Ltd

Copyright © 2002, MCB UP Limited

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