However, some of the skill items belonging to the ‘‘environment awareness’’ skillcategory,
such as ISO 14,000, salvage and scrap disposal, were not assessed
highly. Environmental issues in logistics in general, and reverse logistics in particular,
are becoming challenging areas for the corporate world. It is important that
Chinese supply chain managers be trained in the areas of reverse logistics, and in
environmental issues such as closed-loop remanufacturing, life cycle analysis, and
product take-back policies.