Selection Of Reverse Logistics Provider For A Paper Firm

Reverse Logistics focuses on the backward flow of materials from customer to supplier (or alternate disposition) with the goals of maximizing value from the returned item or minimizing the total reverse logistics cost. The selection of best reverse logistics provider becomes the most important issue in the whole supply chain system. In this study, a multi-criteria decision making method in fuzzy environment is developed to guide the selection process of best Reverse Logistics Provider. The proposed decision-making methodology has been applied to a case of paper recycling industry in Tunisia where this material is reused by manufacturing companies.