For example, customer satisfaction can be obtained from products
that are returned to be recycled or reused without generating
waste at the final customer. Other benefits are environmental
impact reduction, by reusing and recycling returned goods, and the
reduction in inventory of raw materials. Moreover, the savings
achieved through recycling/reuse of returned goods can outweigh
the costs necessary to maintain the reverse logistic system implemented,
which is a great advantage since cost is one of the major
barriers to adoption of reverse logistics.