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What is Reverse Logistics?

GlobalTranz

What is reverse Logistics? Before we dive in the nuances of reverse logistics, otherwise known as return logistics, integration, let's briefly recap what reverse logistics is. Reverse logistics refers to all operations related to the reuse of products and materials.

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How to Reduce Ecommerce Returns

Ship Monk

Ecommerce bands, even those with amazing reverse logistics operations in place, feel the negative impact of returns. The best 3PLs, like ShipMonk, take care of the reverse logistics side of things, which helps limit the fallout of these situations. They got what they paid for; no mystery or misleading turn of events.

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Ecommerce Inventory Management: Challenges & Solutions

Logistics Bureau

The ecommerce logistics practitioner must instead integrate reverse logistics into his or her company’s inventory management strategies and processes. At Logistics Bureau, our team of consultants is always ready to help your company unlock the opportunities inherent in IM challenges. Book a free consultation.

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Fulfillment vs. Distribution: Let’s Talk Logistics

Ship Monk

But first and foremost, we’re fulfillment logistics experts. Let’s start with a few definitions. The art of distribution logistics is in maintaining sufficient inventory levels in each region to fill demand, while minimizing storage costs and dealing with unpredictable events like pandemics and ships getting stuck in canals.

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Pharmaceuticals in Reverse Supply Chain Now Hazardous Waste

Material Handling and Logistics

This applies to pharmaceuticals that are characteristically toxic, or that meet the definition of certain “listed” wastes, such as P and U listed acutely hazardous substances. Upon being “discarded,” those pharmaceuticals become solid waste, triggering management obligations under the Resource Conservation and Restoration Act (RCRA).

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7 Ways Retailers Can Reduce Delivery Costs

Locus

Read Also: The History, Evolution and Future of Reverse Logistics 2. Read Also: The Definitive Guide to Logistics Route Optimization 4. Crucially, in the event of potential delays, prompt notifications and customer service outreach offer customers the flexibility to adjust their expectations or plans.

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Black Friday & Cyber Monday Prep: A Checklist for Ecommerce Business Owners

Ship Monk

For others, they’re signs of elevated stress levels, which can definitely lead to eating way too many cookies. It’s not just about volume alone — events outside of our control can cause major operational strains to just about every facet of logistics. If that sounds like you, then you’re probably an ecommerce business owner.