This study was aimed at evaluating the performance of the reverse logistics process in the automotive industry. Fuzzy logic was applied in assessing the performance of the reverse logistics process using a case study. Linguistic variables were used to represent the performance of the metrics, and the variables were converted into fuzzy numbers. Fuzzy operators were applied to these numbers to o...

Logistics problem solving is a knowledge-intensive process which usually requires a large amount of experience with the problem-solving person. Consequently, a proper management of this knowledge and experience at individual level is a chance and a challenge for improving a person’s problem-solving capability. Against this background the paper aims to help knowledge in becoming productive withi...

Smog in industrial zones, the depletion of the ozone layer, and global warming demonstrate exemplarily the harmful impact of business activities on environmental systems and the societies that act within them. Therefore, customers and many governments around the world are developing a more conscious and respectful attitude toward the environment, turning environmental concerns into a central el...

As logistics system becomes more complex, identifying and tracking a certain product or pallet in the whole process based on RFID in a real-time manner has played an important role. This study is focusing on identification, locating, tracking and dynamic management on logistics by using RFID technology. Firstly, an innovative scheme for the identification of an individual physical object throug...

In contemporary organizations, a wide gamut of options is available for sustaining and supporting health care operations. When disaster strikes, despite having tenable plans for routine replenishment and operations, many organizations find themselves ill-prepared, ill-equipped, and without effective mechanisms in place to sustain operations during the immediate aftermath of a crisis. Health car...

Measurements of logistics costs are necessary for manufacturing companies to be able to evaluate the cost effects and trade-offs of logistics management decisions. This case study highlights the challenges ZF Friedrichshafen AG faced during the implementation of a process-oriented logistics-costs measurement framework. The discussion of possible solutions to these challenges leads to recommenda...

Operating reverse logistics in enterprise better or not is directly related to customers’ satisfaction and loyalty. Therefore, many enterprises usually adopt a policy to outsource their reverse logistics in order to strengthen their competence in the market. How to design an incentive mechanism is a key problem in reverse logistics outsourcing management. Through the reputation effects model pu...

Software logistics deals with the storage, administration, distribution and installation of software artefacts, from a full product life-cycle perspective. Software logistics is an important issue in system family engineering where management of common and variable assets is of utmost importance. This implies the need for an integral approach to variability, reaching from problem space to solut...

This paper reviews the practice in reverse logistics through published literature. The objective of this study is to encourage and provide researchers with future research directions in reverse logistics. Since supply chains are designed for forward flow, integrating product recovery into the network design poses a major challenge. An important assignment of top management is to analyse the obs...

The cargo transport represents the largest share of logistics costs in most companies. Consequently, companies are investing in tracking and tracing systems aiming to improve services, reduce costs and ensure the safety in cargo transportation. To play a part in this area, we propose in this article SafeTrack, a model for logistics management based on geofencing algorithms and radio-frequency t...