Reverse logistics analysis applied to vegetable oils in a food distributor- case study
International Journal of Development Research
Reverse logistics analysis applied to vegetable oils in a food distributor- case study
Received 17th July, 2019; Received in revised form 30th August, 2019; Accepted 20th September, 2019; Published online 30th October, 2019
Copyright © 2019, Elaine Cristina Brasilino de Albuquerque and Daniele de Castro Pessoa de Melo. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The objective of this research was to analyze the viability and development of vegetable oil recycling (in post-consumer and post-sale phases), in the production of biodiesel for use and consumption in a company in the logistic operator branch of food distribution. Under the perspective of the company's reality, regarding the search for solutions for the correct disposal of its waste, the research was based on a case study in on-site data collection and questionnaires - with answers referring to stocked products, valuations of monthly movements and physical damages to the products, thus adding cyclical value to their operations, through the recycling of their tailings. With the results, it was possible to conclude that the vegetable oil, when discarded incorrectly, pollutes the environment, at the same time, its recycling is profitable.
