OPTIMISATION VIA SIMULATION APPLIED TO REVERSE LOGISTICS: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW.

The objective of the study is to analyse the scientific production on optimisation via simulation (OvS) applied to reverse logistics. Therefore, a systematic literature review on this area was carried out based on articles published in the main scientific databases during the last 30 years. We analysed about 70 articles published in several journals, and the state of the art regarding the adoption of OvS in reverse logistics problems was explored. This article fills some important questions about the adoption of this approach and might be useful for researchers and professionals in their developments related to this research field. Finally, we highlight some issues and research opportunities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]