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What is Reverse Logistics?

GlobalTranz

According to the Council of Logistics Management, it is “the process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, cost effective flow of raw materials, in-process inventory, finished goods and related information from the point of consumption to the point of origin for the purpose of recapturing value or proper disposal.

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Ecommerce Inventory Management: Challenges & Solutions

Logistics Bureau

Standardise and Digitise The key to managing complexity, of course, is to be organised. It’s no longer acceptable to treat returns as an aside unless you are prepared to fill a warehouse with goods with no clear path to resale or disposal—and suffer the ensuing cost impact.

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How Corona has Changed Shopping Behaviour

Forto

You should definitely optimize (or set up) your website and especially your online shop so that your customers will keep coming back because they can quickly find exactly what they’re looking for. Competition is also increasing between e-commerce merchants. This makes it all the more important to be well positioned online.

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Warehouse 5S: The Ultimate Guide [FREE 5S Checklist Inside!]

Conger

All red-tagged items are removed from the area and reallocated or disposed of (if needed). There is no formal 5S training, but you can find courses online with 5S certification. A team goes through an area and tags items frequently used with green stickers and red tags for those not used regularly. Clear all paths.

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Thoughts on Retailers Buying XPO Logistics and What The Right Strategy Should Be

10xLogistics

Remember your business classes: The value chain starts essentially at the extraction of raw materials and ends with the consumer (some say it goes through post consumption disposal and return of unconsumed raw materials to Mother Earth. I agree with that however let's leave that alone for now.).

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10 Things to Know about Driver Detention

PINC

This can turn into an even bigger problem for the driver who has been behind the wheel all day and is now coming up on the maximum 14 hours he can work in the course of a day (truckers can only drive 11 total hours a day). Digital Yard Management System To The Rescue.

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Eco-Friendly Packaging + Shipping Materials for Ecommerce Orders

Ship Monk

And if you answered no to these questions and are an ecommerce business owner, definitely keep reading because profits and planet preservation can go hand in hand! However, unlike harmful foams, green cell foam is easily disposed of. What is Eco-Friendly Packaging? and many more uses. Think several weeks vs. several thousand years.