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Despite the significant representation of construction industry in Brazilian economy, the waste generated by the sector represents one of the aspects that cause more damage to society and environment. This situation is a result of deficiency in the management of construction waste that leads to inadequate treatment and disposal of waste. According to researches, the volume of building waste represents approximately 67% of municipal solid waste generated in the country. In this context, reverse logistics has been seen as an alternative to proper management, when properly planned and executed. Since its obligation, by Law 12.305/2010, establishing the National Policy of Solid Waste (PNRS), reverse logistics has brought concerns to productive sector because of some difficulties inherent in the implementation of this system. In this context, this paper aims to examine the available literature on the subject and assess main barriers found for application of reverse logistics in construct...
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This study proposes a reverse logistics network involved in the management of municipal solid waste (MSW) to solve the challenge of economically managing these wastes considering the recent legal requirements of the Brazilian Waste Management Policy. The feasibility of the allocation of MSW material recovery facilities (MRF) as intermediate points between the generators of these wastes and the options for reuse and disposal was evaluated, as well as the participation of associations and cooperatives of waste pickers. This network was mathematically modelled and validated through a scenario analysis of the municipality of São Mateus, which makes the location model more complete and applicable in practice. The mathematical model allows the determination of the number of facilities required for the reverse logistics network, their location, capacities, and product flows between these facilities. The fixed costs of installation and operation of the proposed MRF were balanced with the reduction of transport costs, allowing the inclusion of waste pickers to the reverse logistics network. The main contribution of this study lies in the proposition of a reverse logistics network for MSW simultaneously involving legal, environmental, economic and social criteria, which is a very complex goal. This study can guide practices in other countries that have realities similar to those in Brazil of accelerated urbanisation without adequate planning for solid waste management, added to the strong presence of waste pickers that, through the characteristic of social vulnerability, must be included in the system. In addition to the theoretical contribution to the reverse logistics network problem, this study aids in decision-making for public managers who have limited technical and administrative capacities for the management of solid wastes.
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Reverse Logistics for Solid Waste from the Construction Industry
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Reverse logistics: methodological framework for industrial waste management
IJCSIS Vol 17 No. 8 August Issue, 2019
En fonction de la consommation élevée dans le monde, la quantité de déchets augmente, alors que les sources naturelles diminuent. Et pour surmonter cette problématique, la récupération des déchets s'est avérée très importante tant sur le plan environnemental que sur le plan économique, elle est devenue obligatoire dans la plupart des pays. Par ailleurs, la logistique inverse qui concerne principalement les retours des produits usagés des consommateurs aux producteurs est une étape importante dans la construction d'un système de récupération. Cependant, la structure du réseau de la logistique inverse joue un rôle important dans le choix du traitement et par la suite du coût total du système de récupération. Notre objectif principal est de développer une structure comprenant les flux entre les points connexes et les emplacements des installations. Dans cet article, nous proposant une architecture du système dédié à la gestion des déchets. Cette dernière améliore, d'une part, la rapidité d'échange d'informations et fera ressortir de gros bénéfices pour l'optimisation et l'amélioration continue des processus fondamentaux de la logistique inverse. D'autre part, elle va permettre aux futurs chercheurs de mieux cerner la thématique et de se donner plus de chances de faire de réelles avancées d'une part. Cette vision ayant pour motif la réduction des coûts et des délais, la limitation des dysfonctionnements internes et avant tout la préservation de l'environnement et l'accroissement de la satisfaction des clients. Abstract-Nowadays, natural resources are decreasing due to the high consumption of the world population of several items. Those items are characterized by a short commercial lifespan and generates a huge amount of waste. To overcome this problem, waste recovery has proved to be very important both environmentally and economically and has become mandatory in most countries. On the other hand, the reverse logistics, which mainly concerns the return of used products from consumers to producers, is an important step in the construction of a recovery system. However, the structure of the reverse logistics network plays an important role in the choice of treatment and subsequently the total cost of the recovery system. Our main objective is to develop a structure that includes flows between related points and facility locations. In this article, we propose a system architecture dedicated to waste management. This architecture improves, on the one hand, the speed of exchange of information and will show great benefits for the optimization and continuous improvement of the fundamental processes of the reverse logistics. On the other hand, it will allow future researchers to better understand the topic and give themselves more chances of making real progress. Moreover, this vision is based on the reduction of costs and deadlines, the limitation of internal dysfunctions and above all the preservation of the environment and the increase of satisfaction.
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