PROJECT REPORT SYNOPSIS

Name : A.BHARGAVI VASUDHA

Registration Number : B1132144

Name of the Course : Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Operations)

Address for Correspondence : 114, Reliance MCR Arcade Apartments, Saptagiri

colony, Vivekananda nagar, Kukatpally, 500072

Email-Id : vasudha.abv@gmail.com

Name of the Project Guide : Ms. Saritha Naidu

Designation : Assistant professor

Title of the Project : A PROJECT ON REVERSE LOGISTICS TRENDS AND

PRACTICES
PROJECT GUIDE RESUME

Name of the guide : Ms. G. Saritha Naidu

Educational qualifications : MBA (Finance), M.Com

Teaching experience : 10+ years of experience

Areas of expertise : Finance, Operations and Supply chain Management

Contact details : 9618028166

Email : g.saritha.naidu@gmail.com
 SYNOPSIS REPORT

Working Title: Understanding the role of reverse logistics trends and practices
Aim:
The main aim of the study to know role of reverse logistics trends and practices which using by
companies and facing problems while adopting the reverse logistics and practices

Purpose of the study:

The purpose of study to know reverse logistics as a concept and growing importance in the

Market and to Know the barriers to implement the reverse logistics trends and practices

The process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, cost effective flow of raw
materials, in-process inventory, finished goods and related information from the point of
consumption to the point of origin for the purpose of recapturing value or proper disposal. More
precisely, reverse logistics is the process of moving goods from their typical final destination for
the purpose of capturing value, or proper disposal. Remanufacturing and refurbishing activities
also may be included in the definition of reverse logistics.

If no goods or materials are being sent "backward", the activity probably is not a reverse logistics
activity. Reverse logistics also includes processing returned merchandise due to damage,
seasonal inventory, restock, salvage, recalls, and excess inventory. It also includes recycling
programs, hazardous material programs, obsolete equipment disposition, and asset recovery.

Objectives of study:
• To understand the concept of reverse logistics

• To study the how the reverse logistics is effect the organization profit

• To study the how the reverse logistics practices implement in organization

• To identify how reverse logistics reduce the cost of the company

• To know Barriers to implement reverse logistics practices and trends in organization

Key questions/Hypothesis:
• What are the costs & barriers involved in implementing reverse logistics?

• What is the overall contribution of reverse logistics in a organization?

Research Methodology:
The project and research is descriptive in nature and suggests the use of concept, its implementation
and the project is based wholly on secondary data

Data Collection:
NOTE: Based on secondary data

• Secondary data was collected from published data from the internet and through the
standard reports

• Internet

• Magazines ,journals

• Company’s website.

Proposed contents
1. Introduction.

2. Literature review.

3. Industry and company profile.

4. Research methodology.

5. Analysis of presentation.

• Annexure

• Bibliography

 Internet

 Journals/magazines

 Articles
Work plan:

S.No Period Particulars

I. First week Study the concept of reverse logistics and practices

II. Second week Collection of Data regards adoption of reverse logistics

Implantation

III. Third Week Analyzing data the affect of it on company

IV. Fourth Week Document / Report preparation model presentation of

reverse logistics