Year 2017, Issue 135

Date published

19.12.2017

Table of content

  • Ventsislav Perkov
    PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF REVERSE LOGISTICS IN BULGARIA
    JEL: Ì 11, Q 53, Q 56
    Keywords: reverse logistics, barriers to implementation, internal environment, external environment, product and packaging.
    Summary: Environmental pollution is one of the main problems facing the state institutions, businesses and society. Collection and reuse of generated waste is the basis for sustainable development of the entire economic system. The author aims at revealing the problems and opportunities for introducing reverse logistics in the Bulga ... ... CONTENTS Introduction Chapter îne. Theoretical aspects of reverse logistics 1.1. Essence of reverse logistics and prerequisites for its occurrence 1.2. Scope of reverse logistics 1.3. Activities related to reverse logistics and factors that have impact on them Chapter two. Methodological tools in the study of reverse logistics 2.1. Constructing the measuring apparatus for reverse logistics 2.2. Simulation and empirical methods of reverse logistics research 2.3. Developing the methodology for studying the reverse logistics in Bulgaria Chapter three. Analysis of problems and opportunities for reverse logistics in Bulgaria 3.1. Analysis of the internal environment of enterprises for the implementation of reverse logistics 3.2. Analysis of the product, packaging and the reasons for their return when introducing reverse logistics 3.3. Analysis of the external environment and interrelationships in implementing reverse logistics 3.4. Analysis of interrelationships and dependencies in reverse logistics Conclusion References ABSTRACT Environmental pollution is one of the main problems facing the state institutions, businesses and society. Collection and reuse of generated waste is the basis for sustainable development of the entire economic system. The author aims at revealing the problems and opportunities for introducing reverse logistics in the Bulgarian enterprises. The industrial and commercial enterprises in different economic sectors in Bulgaria have been studied in this research paper. The subject of this study is problems related to reverse logistics. The main thesis is that the implementation of reverse logistics would reveal the unresolved problems and new opportunities facing Bulgarian enterprises for more efficient use of resources and achieving sustainable growth. On this basis, an empirical study was conducted by means of distributing a questionnaire among a certain number of respondents. The results of the practical study highlight the problems facing the implementation of reverse logistics in Bulgaria.