An evaluation of conditions of the two-way supply chain in the logistics of a military-police organization

Two-way supply chain necessitates the supply chain of organizations to better adapt themselves with environmental changes in business. The aim of this study was to evaluate the status of the two-way supply chain in the logistics of a military-service organization. In terms of purpose, this is an applied research and in terms of how data is collected, it is a descriptive-surveying research. The statistical population of the study includes commanders and managers of one of the defense organizations based in Tehran province with 110 people. Using the Cochran’s formula, 85 people were selected as sample members. To gather information, the two-way supply chain questionnaire of wamba and his colleagues, which includes two dimensions of agility and adaptability, was modified and revised in accordance with the objectives, tasks and mission of the target organization, the validity of the questionnaires was confirmed based on the opinions of the experts and their reliability using Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient. In data analysis, due to the normality of distribution, a parametric test (T-single sample) has been used. The results of the research hypotheses test indicate that the logistics of the study organization has an acceptable two-way supply chain.