Assessing Reverse Logistics Drivers Practices in Ghana (PDF)

Akademische Arbeit aus dem Fachbereich BWL - Beschaffung, Produktion, Logistik, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: The purpose of the study is to assess the current status of reverse logistics management practices in Ghana. The specific objective is to determine the policies drivers of reverse logistics practices in the framework. By identify reverse logistics management practices, to determine the policies drivers of reverse logistics practices in Ghana. A questionnaire was used for the data collection from the channel member. A survey has been used to assess reverse logistics management practices in Ghanaian context.

It was seen from the survey that implementing reverse logistics programs in Ghana as a strategic decision. Volume of products entering the return stream is a key driver of reverse logistics activities. Some of the most important observations of this research are primarily adopted reverse logistics due to the expected business benefits and social responsibility associated with them, environmental issues, customer request. The present study would be suitable for benchmarking authorities/ administrators for considerate strategic, tactical and operational-level issues of reverse logistics with respect to Ghanaian context. Also, logistics managers can develop appropriate strategies for successful implementation of reverse logistics programs.