A comprehensive literature review of conceptual model in Logistics: Issues and research opportunities

Abstract

This paper contributes to the issue by integrating reverse logistics, closed-loop logistics, green logistics, and environmental logistics into a review and presenting a generic conceptual model for comprehending the process of environmental practice implementation in logistics. Scopus and Web of Science databases were used to compile the 2003-2018 data. The metadata analysis gives descriptive information on influential journals, subject areas, and the most frequently used words in titles, among other things. The content analysis demonstrates the evolution of our broad categories of the existing literature, creation of concepts and theories, identification of drivers, and evaluation optimization models.