Challenges and opportunities for reverse logistics initiatives in the automotive industry

Breno Nunes; David Bennett; Duncan Shaw; João Quariguasi

Challenges and opportunities for reverse logistics initiatives in the automotive industry

Breno Nunes, David Bennett, Duncan Shaw, João Quariguasi

University of Manchester

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This paper investigates the main strategies automotive companies adopt to address the issue of dealing with end-of-life vehicles and spare parts. Furthermore, it investigates the reasons behind take-back strategies, i.e how and why automotive companies undertake initiatives in reverse logistics. The research findings indicate that companies are trying to respond to the end-of-life legislation based on cost-effective approaches as well as corporate environmental responsibility. Outsourcing is used when expertise is found to extract value from scrap and there is cooperation with suppliers and vendors to facilitate the dismantling of cars and recycling of parts.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Operations strategy and performance
Subtitle of host publication	proceedings of 18th International Annual Conference of the European Operations Management Association
Editors	M. Holweg, J.S. Srai
Place of Publication	Cambridge (UK)
Publisher	University of Cambridge
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Print)	978-1-902546-94-0
Publication status	Published - 2011
Event	18th International Annual Conference of the European Operations Management Association - Cambridge, United Kingdom Duration: 3 Jul 2011 → 6 Jul 2011

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Conference	18th International Annual Conference of the European Operations Management Association
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Period	3/07/11 → 6/07/11

Keywords

automotive industry
reverse logistics
end-of-life
environmental management

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Sustaining local manufacturing: a longitudinal study of Swedish companies
Winroth, M., Abid, M., Almgren, B., Bennett, D. & Nunes, B., 2011, Operations strategy and performance: proceedings of 18th International Annual Conference of the European Operations Management Association. Holweg, M. & Srai, J. S. (eds.). Cambridge (UK): University of Cambridge, 9 p. STR32-0248
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Nunes, B , Bennett, D, Shaw, D & Quariguasi, J 2011, Challenges and opportunities for reverse logistics initiatives in the automotive industry. in M Holweg & JS Srai (eds), Operations strategy and performance: proceedings of 18th International Annual Conference of the European Operations Management Association., ENV10-0684, University of Cambridge, Cambridge (UK), 18th International Annual Conference of the European Operations Management Association, United Kingdom, 3/07/11.

Challenges and opportunities for reverse logistics initiatives in the automotive industry. / Nunes, Breno ; Bennett, David; Shaw, Duncan et al.
Operations strategy and performance: proceedings of 18th International Annual Conference of the European Operations Management Association. ed. / M. Holweg; J.S. Srai. Cambridge (UK): University of Cambridge, 2011. ENV10-0684.

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