Green Logistics And Inverse Logistics

Green Logistics and Inverse Logistics

Introduction

If we take into account that we live on a planet that provides us with all the resources for our survival, and that these resources are renewable in the vast majority, we cannot go there devouring these resources without any control, it must be aware that these resources , although renewable, they are finite and with the accelerated consumption that we are giving to the pampering we are endangering the coming generations, they are not leaving them much to them.

That is why there are already people and companies with a different mentality, a change mentality, a conditioned mentality to save the planet, there are many people committed to this cause.

For this reason it is necessary to have a logistics that is consistent with this way of thinking, that it is for the planet, but not only this, it is also necessary that this logistics be profitable, generate value and income to organizations, by this Reason is born or created, or in other words, green logistics arises, which is not the same as reverse or return logistics, since green logistics makes the entire logistics operation more friendly from the source of the source of the source of the source of the raw materials to the final consumer of the product or service, and the inverse or return logistics, works in the opposite direction to traditional conventional logistics.

Developing

This logistics what it seeks is to make the results of the logistics operation more friendly with the planet, than the waste of this is not an environmental pollutant, and not only the results, but the whole process, for this reason, the reverse logistics It is implemented from the same achievement of the product, what materials are going to be used to prepare it?.

.. Who are the suppliers of these materials?, Do the suppliers of these materials have good logistics practices?… Are they friendly to the environment?, Because it’s not just that the Focus company is, it is also necessary for the entire network to be, do suppliers have these good practices?, These are questions that must be asked in organizations to begin implementing reverse or return logistics.

Established the above, it is said that the implementation of green and return logistics is very good for the environment and for the planet, but, and that it can be gained with this. Because it is known and often obvious that these practices are not the priority for the manufacturing companies of the world, because there is no financial gain in these processes, moreover, what they see is an expense when implementing reverse logistics in companies, what What they see is that you have to invest an important resource to an activity or a process that has no direct impact on the production of the company, or at least that is what almost everyone thinks.

But that is where the potential of this practice is, in which almost no one believes it is profitable, it is for that reason that the implementation is a bit difficult, but showing the benefits they would have, it is a bit easier to be able to convince companies to initiate these processes and implement inverse logistics.

Among the arguments that can be had for the implementation of reverse logistics are 6 erres, within which we can highlight recycling, reuse, which leads us to the question, what is to recycle and what is to reuse?, In a company, an economic benefit can be obtained with waste, waste or material not used in the production process, or with the packaging, packaging or packaging of the products that are marketed, when making an adequate final disposal they can be marketed with specialized companies in recycling and thus be able to have an income of these materials.

Another viable option is the agreements with the suppliers so that they use recycled material, which can be provided with the finished products that have already been discarded by customers and thus would become a productive bilateral flow, where the two parts would be suppliers of the other and in order to reduce costs in raw materials.

We also have the option of reuse, which can be understood as the use of containers, packaging, packaging, etc. Again in the process, giving it the same use for which it was originally designed, this also allows cost reduction in these areas in the production process.

conclusion

Looking for reverse logistics from another angle, it is important Costs and also the reduction of the environmental impact that these vehicles generate, which is why it is also appropriate In the environment, but how are value and income generated by implementing these practices?, Well, apart from the reduction of costs that was already mentioned, there is also the possibility that those people who care about the conservation of the environment are more inclined to consume the products and services of those companies that implement these environmental practices are Its logistics processes, which are known as green logistics.