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Credible author: All three authors, Chin-Chun Hsu, Keah-Choon Tan, and Suhaiza Hamin Mohamad Zailan are renowned experts in their fields. Chi-Chun and Tan are professors in the Business department at the University of Nevada. Both Chi-Chun and Tan have written numerous articles. Suhaiza, on the other hand, is a professor at the University of Malaysia in the faculty of Business and Accountancy. She has authored several scholarly articles.

Credible Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited is a scholarly publisher whose Google search reveals that it has been there since 1987. It mainly publishes articles in management, business, education, library studies, engineering, and health care.

Accuracy: The information that is in the article seems to be factual and accurate. The findings and conclusions do not contradict with reliable sources and previous research conducted on reverse logistics. The author talks about how global outsourcing has reshaped the supply chain system significantly, which is true. The statistical calculations are accurate, and no flaws can be seen. Besides, the authors have provided a reference list for the sources cited in the article.

Current information: This article is very recent since it was published in 2016. The issues that the journal address are current and affect the supply chains in different countries at this current time.

Objectivity(Bias): The authors appear to be unbiased in their report. The conclusion given is based on the findings and most of the information on the conclusion is from their point of view.

Second source: Mangla, S. K., Govindan, K., & Luthra, S. (2016). Critical success factors for reverse logistics in Indian industries: a structural model. Journal of cleaner production, 129, 608-621.

Credible author: The three authors of this journal, Sachin Kumar Mangla, Kannan Govindan, and Sunil Luthra are experts in supply chain and operations. A Google search of these three authors reveals that they have authored several articles in the supply chain field and conducted numerous researches in the same field. Kannan has received the highly cited awards in two consecutive years, 2018 and 2019. Sunil has conducted over fifty research papers, and his works have been cited severally. Sachin has also authored several articles.

Credible publisher: The publisher of the article, Elsevier, is a scholarly publisher for over 100 years. It was founded in 1880 and has published several articles. It publishes multidiscipline articles and journals.

Accuracy: The article's information seems to be accurate. The authors have provided a list of the sources cited in the article, and the information on the article corresponds with information on credible sources. The conclusions in the article are accurate and there are no factual errors in the information.

Current Information: The article was published in the year 2016. Thus it is recent. The issues that the article addresses are seen in recent times.

Objectivity(Bias): The authors show no bias in their report. Facts have backed up the information that the authors have provided. The authors' ideas are not just blank thoughts but facts have supported them.

References

Hsu, C. C., Tan, K. C., & Zailani, S. H. M. (2016). Strategic orientations, sustainable supply chain initiatives, and reverse logistics. Emerald Publishing Limited

Mangla, S. K., Govindan, K., & Luthra, S. (2016). Critical success factors for reverse logistics in Indian industries: a structural model. Journal of cleaner production, 129, 608-621.