TY - JFULL AU - D. Garg and S. Luthra and A. Haleem PY - 2016/9/ TI - An Evaluation of Barriers to Implement Reverse Logistics: A Case Study of Indian Fastener Industry T2 - International Journal of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering SP - 1497 EP - 1503 VL - 10 SN - 1307-6892 UR - https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10005178 PU - World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology NX - Open Science Index 116, 2016 N2 - Reverse logistics (RL) is supposed to be a systematic procedure that helps in improving the environmental hazards and maintain business sustainability for industries. Industries in Indian are now opting for adoption of RL techniques in business. But, RL practices are not popular in Indian industries because of many barriers for its successful implementation. Therefore, need arises to identify and evaluate the barriers to implement RL practices by taking an Indian industries perspective. Literature review approach and case study approach have been adapted to identify relevant barriers to implement RL practices. Further, Fuzzy Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory methodology has been brought into use for evaluating causal relationships among the barriers to implement RL practices. Seven barriers out of ten barriers have been categorized into the cause group and remaining into effect group. This research will help Indian industries to manage these barriers towards effective implementing RL practices. ER -