Pathways towards reverse logistics adoption in Indian educational institutes: a challenging factors analysis

Reverse logistics (RL) has been proven to have a positive effect on addressing the issue of effectively utilizing resources. India population over one billion people with most it dominated by youth. Developing RL strategies and exposing students will encourage them find ways manage limited resources available in our country. This study is focused identifying challenges implementation education institutes finding inter-relationship among them. The crucial barrier educational also sought process. We initially review practices Indian sub-continent examine implementing RL. then identify based literature discussions experts from industry. selected for this include administrators schools universities Kerala, (South India). A survey was conducted two phases. Fuzzy-DEMATEL technique applied determine between obtain causal diagram. Initially, 45 were identified. Based responses phase survey, narrowed down 29 challenges. pairwise comparison done field. Finally, application Fuzzy-DEMATEL, diagram generated indicate extent influence Our findings that institutions are faced lack awareness about reverse logistic, responsibilities environment, resistance change, supplies supplier end, knowledge, no proper outlet disposal managing operations institutes. identified unique provides result current scenario perspective analyzed findings. Furthermore, we use as analysis tool facilitate results. present uniqueness literature.