Exploring reverse supply chain management practices in Turkey

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Exploring reverse supply chain management practices in Turkey

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Title:	Exploring reverse supply chain management practices in Turkey
Author(s):	Ismail Erol, (Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Economical and Managerial Sciences, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey), Meltem Nurtanis Velioglu, (Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Economical and Managerial Sciences, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey), Funda Sivrikaya Serifoglu, (Düzce University, Düzce, Turkey), Gülçin Büyüközkan, (Galatasaray University, Industrial Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Ortaköy, Istanbul, Turkey), Necati Aras, (Bogaziçi University, Industrial Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Bebek, Istanbul, Turkey), Nigar Demircan Çakar, (Düzce University, Faculty of Forestry, Düzce, Turkey), Aybek Korugan, (Bogaziçi University, Industrial Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Bebek, Istanbul, Turkey)
Citation:	Ismail Erol, Meltem Nurtanis Velioglu, Funda Sivrikaya Serifoglu, Gülçin Büyüközkan, Necati Aras, Nigar Demircan Çakar, Aybek Korugan, (2010) "Exploring reverse supply chain management practices in Turkey", Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Vol. 15 Iss: 1, pp.43 - 54
Keywords:	Economic sustainability, Supply chain management, Turkey
Article type:	Research paper
DOI:	10.1108/13598541011018111 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Acknowledgements:	This research was fully supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (Project No: 105K154). An early version of this paper was presented in International Logistics and Supply Chain Congress on November 8-9, 2007, Istanbul, Turkey.
Abstract:	Purpose – This paper aims to examine the current state of reverse supply chain management (RSCM) initiatives in several Turkish industries. Design/methodology/approach – This study is based on an exploratory research regarding RSCM activities of Turkish automotive, white goods, electric/electronics, and furniture industries. The sample consists of all the companies included in the Top-500 Industrial Enterprises List of The Assembly of the Istanbul Chamber of Industry (ISO). Findings – The research findings show that the RSCM initiatives in the considered industries are still in a very early stage. Companies' involvement in product returns is mostly due to the legislative liabilities, and system inadequacies are emphasized as the most important reason for not being able to implement an efficient RSCM. Research implications/limitations – This paper investigates the reverse supply chain practices of selected industries in Turkey and aims to enable researchers to use this study as a building block in understanding these practices and related problems. The limitation of this study is to solely include the medium and large-sized companies in the industries. Practical implications – Reverse supply chain operations contribute to the economic sustainability by reducing waste and saving energy and material. In this research, an empirical study in the electronics, white goods, automotive and furniture industries is conducted, and potential research opportunities are discussed to streamline reverse supply chain activities in the industries. Hence, this study can be viewed as an attempt to increase the level of awareness on reverse supply chain issues. Originality/value – No field study has been conducted to analyze reverse supply chain activities of the industries in Turkey. This research is a pioneering study and will provide a benchmark for the various research activities on related topics.