Individual Assignment Instructions:

Refer to the resources listed in the week one discussion.

The objective is to gain an understanding of reverse logistics and compare the challenges in reverse logistics that differentiate the process from forward logistics.

Perform research using the library and professional organizations (APICS, Center for Supply Chain Management, CSCMP) and Institute for Supply Management (ISM). Create a two-page essay integrating multiple authors’ opinions on the importance of investing in reverse logistics. Consider the objective of business (to make a profit) and provide examples of various ways value is attained with efficient reverse logistics strategies.