Reverse Logistics Practices In Humanitarian Supply Chain Management: A Content Analysis

Fahriye Merdivenci; Makber Tekin; Yavuz Toraman

doi:10.37880/cumuiibf.1249842

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Reverse Logistics Practices In Humanitarian Supply Chain Management: A Content Analysis

Abstract

In recent years, natural disasters associated with human-induced factors and climate changes have increased. The humanitarian supply chain (HSC) provides a practical and rapid response to these disasters and deals with the destruction that may occur due to disasters. The use of reverse logistics, one of the key supply chain processes for successful supply chain management, is becoming widespread in the supply chain. Its use in HSC is limited. Considering the aim of HSC to create positive effects on the population affected by disasters, it is essential for the sustainability of resources and processes that they adopt reverse logistics practices. In this context, the study aims to analyze the usage area of reverse logistics in HSC operations and show where it can be applied in the future. In line with the purpose of the study, the annual reports and publications of aid organizations operating in Turkey were analyzed using the content analysis method, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with experts in humanitarian aid organizations. It has been concluded that humanitarian aid organizations know reverse logistics processes and have areas of use in their applications.

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İnsani Tedarik Zincirinde Tersine Lojistik Uygulamaları: İçerik Analizi

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Son yıllarda insan kaynaklı faktörler ve iklim değişiklikleri ile ilişkilendirilen doğal afetler artış göstermiştir. İnsani tedarik zinciri bu afetlere etkili ve hızlı yanıt verilmesini sağlamakta ve afetlerin sonucunda oluşabilecek tahribatlarla ilgilenmektir. Başarılı bir tedarik zinciri yönetimi için anahtar tedarik zinciri süreçleri içerisinde yer alan tersine lojistik, ürünlerin bir dağıtım kanalında tüketiciden üreticiye doğru hareketi olarak tanımlanabilmektedir. Tersine lojistiğin, ticari tedarik zincirinde kullanımı yaygınlaşmakta ve uygulama alanları artış göstermektedir, insani tedarik zincirinde ise kullanımı kısıtlıdır. İnsani tedarik zincirinin, afetlerden etkilenen nüfusun üzerinde olumlu sosyal, çevresel ve ekonomik etkiler yaratma amacı göz önünde bulundurulduğunda afet yönetim sürecinde tersine lojistik uygulamalarını benimsemeleri kaynakların ve sürecin sürdürülebilirliği açısından önemlidir. Bu kapsamda çalışmanın amacı tersine lojistiğin, insani tedarik zinciri operasyonlarında kullanım alanını analiz etmek ve gelecekte uygulanabileceği alanların varlığını göstermektir. Çalışmanın amacı doğrultusunda literatür taraması yapılmış ve Türkiye’de faaliyet gösteren yardım kuruluşlarının yıllık raporları ve yayınları içerik analizi yöntemiyle incelenmiş ve insani yardım kuruluşlarında yer alan deneyimli ve uzman kişilerle yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışma insani yardım kuruluşlarının tersine lojistik süreçleri hakkında bilgi sahibi olduğu ve uygulamalarında kullanım alanlarının olduğu sonucunu elde etmiştir.

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Prof. Dr. Mehmet Tanyaş Hoca'ya desteklerinden dolayı teşekkür ederiz.

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Research Article

Authors

Fahriye Merdivenci
0000-0001-8956-7051
Türkiye

Makber Tekin ^*
0000-0001-5817-2962
Türkiye

Yavuz Toraman
0000-0002-5196-1499
Türkiye

Early Pub Date

October 25, 2023

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October 30, 2023

Submission Date

February 10, 2023

Acceptance Date

March 18, 2023

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Year 1970 Volume: 24 Number: 4

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https://doi.org/10.37880/cumuiibf.1249842

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Merdivenci, F., Tekin, M., & Toraman, Y. (2023). Reverse Logistics Practices In Humanitarian Supply Chain Management: A Content Analysis. Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi İktisadi Ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi, 24(4), 583-594. https://doi.org/10.37880/cumuiibf.1249842

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