Applicability of Industry 4.0 Technologies in the Reverse Logistics: A Circular Economy Approach Based on COmprehensive Distance Based RAnking (COBRA) Method

The logistics sector plays one of the most important roles in supply chain with aim providing a fast, flexible, safe, economical, efficient, and environmentally acceptable performance freight transport flows. In addition, popularization concept circular economy (CE) used to retain goods, components, materials at their highest usability value all times, illustrates importance adequate reverse (RL) processes. However, traditional RL is unable cope requirements modern chains requires application Industry 4.0 technologies, which would make it more efficient. main this study was evaluate applicability various technologies order point out applicable ones. To solve defined problem, novel multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) model by combining best—worst method (BWM) obtain criteria weights, newly developed comprehensive distance-based ranking (COBRA) rank technologies. Another validate established method. results indicated that were Internet Things, cloud computing, electronic—mobile marketplaces. These will have significant impact on development establishment CE systems, thus bringing about related positive effects.