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Factors driving the implementation of reverse logistics: A quantified model for the construction industry
Nicholas Chileshe1, Raufdeen Rameezdeen1, M Reza Hosseini2
1School of Natural and Built Environments, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia.
Waste Management (New York, N.Y.)
|October 23, 2018
Summary
Reverse logistics (RL) in construction can be improved by reducing salvaged material costs and strengthening environmental policies. Quantifying drivers shows economic and environmental factors significantly impact RL adoption, not social ones.
Area of Science:
- Construction Management
- Environmental Science
- Supply Chain Management
Background:
- Current construction practices face environmental concerns and unsustainability.
- Reverse logistics (RL) offers a strategy for salvaging and reusing decommissioned building materials.
- Quantifying drivers is crucial for enhancing RL's sustainability outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To quantify the effects of known drivers on reverse logistics (RL) adoption in construction.
- To identify key action items for improving RL outcomes.
- To analyze the impact of economic, environmental, and social drivers on RL.
Main Methods:
- Developed a conceptual model based on extant research.
- Collected questionnaire data from 49 construction industry experts in South Australia.
- Analyzed data using structured equation modeling.
Main Results:
- Economic and environmental drivers predict 34% of variations in RL implementation.
- High costs of salvaged items and expediency of objectives overshadow regulatory demands.
- Social drivers, like perceived 'green' benefits, showed no significant impact, contradicting prior studies.
Conclusions:
- Improving RL outcomes requires reducing salvaged material costs.
- Augmenting environmental policies to promote salvaged material use is essential.
- Establishing a regulatory framework for compliance is necessary to advance RL.
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