Reverse logistics challenges in manufacturing pharmaceutical companies: A study in the City of Tshwane South Africa

Abstract

The concept of reverse logistics, which is not entirely new, is becoming an interesting topic for a lot of emerging researchers. There is limited knowledge regarding the challenges that manufacturing pharmaceutical companies face when it comes to reverse logistics in the City of Tshwane in South Africa hence this study is undertaken. Reverse logistics has been related to the recovery of products; but it differs in most ways in terms of: the time; the way; and the structure of a product flow and therefor causing challenges for most companies. Purpose: The main purpose of this study is to scrutinise the reverse logistics challenges in the manufacturing pharmaceutical companies and aims at finding better ways of dealing with those challenges.