The Role of Reverse Logistics in Apparel Industry

Abstract

This study is to investigate the impact of reverse logistics on logistics management in apparel industry in twin cities of Pakistan. In this study, the prime objective has been to investigate the relationship between waste management, recycling, repair & reuse, and disposal (independent variables) and logistics management (dependent variable) in apparel industry in twin cities of Pakistan. To prove the relationship between waste management, recycling, repair & reuse, disposal and logistics management, a structured questionnaire has been adopted and used to collect data from the employees working for apparel industry in twin cities of Pakistan. Based on the data collected from the respondents through structured questionnaire, several statistical tests were applied. Results of those statistical tests have clearly indicated that there exists a significant relationship between reverse logistics (waste management, recycling, repair & reuse, and disposal) and logistics management. Some statistical instruments such as descriptive frequencies, reliability, correlation, regression, ANOVA, and coefficients were used by the researcher to conduct this study. Finally, it can be said that reverse logistics tend to have a significant positive impact on logistics management in apparel industry in twin cities of Pakistan.