Increasing sustainability through reverse logistics a study on expired and waste medicines in Pakistani pharma industry

2022 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Keyword(s):  
Pharmaceutical Industry ◽  
Reverse Logistics ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Current Process ◽  
Service Sectors ◽  
Three Stages ◽  
Cost Efficient ◽  
Sustainable Practice

Increasing sustainability is the objective in all manufacturing and service sectors. For the increasing sustainability via circular economy, the research at hand reviews reverse logistics within the pharmaceutical industry of Pakistan. It proposes a recommendation to improve the current process of recycling medicines. The methodology is a qualitative method comprising unstructured interviews with an esteemed organization and observations to understand the dynamics of recycling and reverse logistics in drugs. The study helps develop and illustrates a framework divided into three stages (Distributor/Hospitals in 1st Tier, Whole sellers in 2nd Tier, Retailers and Customer in 3rd Tier) to target the customers and bring them into reverse logistics. The paper recommends policy implications to help improve the situation and initiate a sustainable practice for the environment and cost-efficient, including steps wise phases to gauge consumers for recycling medicines.

scholarly journals Development of conceptual principles of the circular economy

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Sedikova
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Reverse Logistics ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
High Growth ◽  
Modern Concept ◽  
Common Features ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Stable Development

High growth rates of natural resources consumption in recent years, pollution of the environment contribute to the development of theories regarding the future provision of natural resources on the Earth. Thepurpose of the article is to study the concept of sustainable development and the need for its introductioninto economic activity, definition of ideas influencing the modern concept of the circular economy. The concept of stable development and circular economy is analyzed, common features and differences are defined.It has been established that the circular economy is a prerequisite and driver of the fourth industrial revolution. The basis of the circular economy are closed supply chains. They combine the usual processes of adirect supply chain with reverse logistics processes, ranging from product recovery, disassembly and reuseof individual parts.

scholarly journals Reverse logistics for postal services within a circular economy

2017 ◽  
Vol 60 (5) ◽  
pp. 741-745 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Esposito ◽  
Terence Tse ◽  
Khaled Soufani
Keyword(s):  
Reverse Logistics ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Postal Services

Interplay between reverse logistics and circular economy: Critical success factors-based taxonomy and framework

2020 ◽  
Vol 158 ◽  
pp. 104784 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivianne Julianelli ◽  
Rodrigo Goyannes Gusmão Caiado ◽  
Luiz Felipe Scavarda ◽  
Stephanie Pinto de Mesquita Ferreira Cruz
Keyword(s):  
Reverse Logistics ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Critical Success

scholarly journals Aligning retail reverse logistics practice with circular economy values: an exploratory framework

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 483-497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Bernon ◽  
Benny Tjahjono ◽  
Eva Faja Ripanti
Keyword(s):  
Reverse Logistics ◽  
Circular Economy

Research on Reverse Logistics System of Energy-Intensive Industry Based on Circular Economy

2013 ◽  
Vol 734-737 ◽  
pp. 2012-2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji Liang Zheng ◽  
Rong Zeng
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Environmental Pollution ◽  
Reverse Logistics ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Ecological Environment ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Logistics System ◽  
Industry Area ◽  
Energy Intensive Industries

Reverse logistics is becoming more important in overall industry area owing to the environmental and economic factors. Planning and building a reasonable reverse logistics system could bring more profit, customer satisfaction and a nice social picture for companies. The energy-intensive industry is an important part of Chinas industry. We try to construct a reverse logistics system of the energy-intensive industries with the perspective of circular economy in this paper, which aims to reduce resources consumption and environmental pollution, and to promote economical, social and ecological environment development.

scholarly journals Analisis Pandangan Siswa Kelas VI SD Negeri Purbo 03 terhadap Pembelajaran Daring Via Zoom Meeting

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-80
Author(s):  
Ariyanti Ariyanti ◽  
Ervina Eka Subekti ◽  
Ikha Listyarini
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Student Experiences ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Planning Stage ◽  
Three Stages

Internet-based learning that is carried out online has become very intense by teachers in Indonesia since the covid-19 pandemic, one of which is SD N Purbo 03. SD N Purbo 03 teachers as users of distance learning services have a very significant role in transferring knowledge, facilitate, and assist students in learning. So, before seeing further how the learning process through applications, it is very necessary to know in advance how the students view the current conditions and in particular the use of Zoom Meeting media as a media for distance learning. This study uses a qualitative method by presenting sources as research subjects. The results showed that online learning in class VI SD N Purbo 03 with Zoom Meeting was divided into three stages, namely the learning planning stage, learning implementation and evaluation. Students' views on online learning through Zoom Meetings based on student experiences show that Zoom Meeting gives a pleasant impression of learning because in the implementation of learning Zoom Meeting gives the impression of learning like in a school where students and teachers are connected to each other even though virtually, the successful implementation of Zoom Meeting as a learning medium can not be separated from the involvement of parents in monitoring the online learning process.

scholarly journals Struktur dan Fungsi Upacara A’dangang di Kawasan Adat Kajang Kabupaten Bulukumba

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-43
Author(s):  
Risfaisal Risfaisal
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Data Reduction ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Cultural Value ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Three Stages ◽  
And Function ◽  
Processing Techniques ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

A'dangang ceremony is a cultural value in the Kajang Customary Area. The purpose of research to analyze the view of society and function of A'dangang Ceremony to the life of Kajang society. This type of research is descriptive qualitative method, data collection is used by observation, interview, and documentation. Processing techniques and data analysts performed through three stages of data reduction, presentation and draw conclusions. The results show there is a ceremony of death A'dangang, which consists of several levels, namely: a) Dampo Ceremony, b) Lajo-lajo Ceremony. The culture requires the role of government, cultural scientists, academics, journalists, students and all walks of life, to preserve traditional cultural heritage.Keywords: Structure, Ceremony, A'dangang

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