Reverse logistics is an operational field that is severely underutilized by many retailers, despite the many benefits that it can bring through direct and indirect means. A multifaceted methodological framework is proposed – GNARRLS (General need assessment for retailer reverse logistics systems) for analyzing if a reverse logistics system is an economically viable option for a retailer in cases where only a forward-facing logistics system is in place. Calculations that comprise a cost/benefit comparison are used as well as measures that reflect the immaterial benefits that reverse logistics usually bring a retailer. Parts of the proposed methodology can be used for analyzing current retail reverse logistics systems as to their economic efficiency.

Program:

18:00 – 18:10 – opening speech

 18:10 – 18:45 – presentation by Mr. Ruslan Beysenbaev, topic: “General need assessment for retailer reverse logistics systems”

 18:45 – 18:55 – discussion

 18:55 – 19:00 – Closing remarks: announcements of the next workshops

Mr. Ruslan Beysenbaev, PhD candidate at Ural State University of Economics.