Reverse logistics of defective products in management of manufacturing enterprises. Monograph

„The concept of logistics management has been functioning in literature of the subject and economic practice for numerous years, and it has developed research methods related to other disciplines of knowledge. The realities of current global economy force the enterprises to consider the sustainable development concept as well. This concept, by assuming sustainability in implementation of economic, social and environmental objectives, exerts impact on the management strategy of contemporary enterprises. This also results from the advancing globalization and the increasing scale of production along with negative phenomena that emerge in the environment and economy, i.e. environmental degradation and depletion of resources. Hence, the sustainable development concept may be sought first of all in strategies adopted by manufacturing enterprises, the operations of which are based on technological processes, distribution and sales, as well as post-sale services and the possibility to manage the final products or reuse of the materials. The strategies for sustainable development of manufacturing enterprises imply the strive for improvement in operations and acquisition of additional economic and ecological benefits. It is also significant within the strategic operations carried out by the enterprises to develop and maintain the competitive advantage, and to limit the adverse environmental impact exerted by the products and services, reduce the consumption of materials and energy and decrease the amount of waste and emissions. Therefore, the reverse logistics is embedded into the concept of sustainable development of enterprises. [fragment Wstępu]