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How the reverse supply chain contributes to a firm’s competitive strategy : a strategic alignment perspective
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Larsen, Samuel Brüning, Masi, Donato, Jacobsen, Peter and Godsell, Janet (2018) How the reverse supply chain contributes to a firm’s competitive strategy : a strategic alignment perspective. Production Planning & Control, 29 (6). pp. 452-463. doi:10.1080/09537287.2017.1390178 ISSN 1366-5871.
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Official URL: http://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2017.1390178
Abstract
The ongoing transition to a circular economy is changing the shape of supply chains. They are becoming more ‘Closed-Loop’, combining forward and reverse flows of products and materials. Reverse supply chains (RSCs), originally considered as a solution for handling waste or recovering residual value, can play a pivotal role in determining the competitive advantage of the firm. Firms do not always exploit the potential of the RSC, and the conditions allowing the exploitation remain unclear. This paper explores the alignment between the RSC and the competitive strategy of the firm. Results from seven case studies, focusing on original equipment manufacturers, show how the RSC can play a strategic, tactical or operational role for the firm. The paper applies for the first time the concept of strategic alignment to the RSC, and practitioners can use the proposed framework to analyse the role of the RSC within their firm.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor | ||||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > WMG (Formerly the Warwick Manufacturing Group) | ||||||
| SWORD Depositor: | Library Publications Router | ||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Business logistics -- Case studies, Waste products -- Case studies, Business planning -- Case studies | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Production Planning & Control | ||||||
| Publisher: | Informa UK Limited | ||||||
| ISSN: | 1366-5871 | ||||||
| Official Date: | 21 May 2018 | ||||||
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| Volume: | 29 | ||||||
| Number: | 6 | ||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 452-463 | ||||||
| DOI: | 10.1080/09537287.2017.1390178 | ||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 1 June 2018 | ||||||
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 21 May 2019 |
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