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Acceptability of Reverse Supply Chain by Manufacturers’ of Hosiery Products, Tamil Nadu (India) -an Empirical Study’
Reena Roy, P. Vaijayanthi and K.A. Shreenivasan
Corresponding Author: Reena Roy
Submitted: May 01, 2013
Accepted: June 01, 2013
Published: February 27, 2014 |
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The concept of sustainability is an important concept in an organization and has permeated to increasing number of managerial decisions. Reverse supply chain helps the organization to achieve this sustainability by been more efficient and effective which they achieve minimizing on their cost. The study observes the status of reverse supply of hosiery products industry in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The study focuses on the current status of the reverse supply chain and what is the acceptance level of reverse supply chain in the industry. The study was carried out in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is an exploratory study with a sample size of 125 from different tiers of cities. The study confirms that all the manufacturers of hosiery products in the state are engaged in reverse supply and are willing to offer replacement guarantee to the dealers and customers. Refurbished products are offer to the retailers/customers at a discounted rate. The limitation of the study is that it is limited to a few locations and with one product; hence generalization is very narrowed down.
Key words: Return management, reverse logistics, supply chain management, , , ,
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Reena Roy, P. Vaijayanthi and K.A. Shreenivasan, . Acceptability of Reverse Supply Chain by Manufacturers’ of Hosiery Products, Tamil Nadu (India) -an Empirical Study’. Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology, (8): 1483-1488.
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ISSN (Online): 2040-7467
ISSN (Print): 2040-7459 |
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