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6 Benefits of Effective a Reverse Logistics System & The 9 Core RevLog Metrics to Track

GlobalTranz

While conventional logistics optimizes the flow of goods from producer to consumer, reverse logistics manages the processes for inverting that flow to deal with returned parts, materials and products from the consumer back to the producer. BONUS: Download the Ultimate Guide to Transportation Reverse Logistics White Paper.

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Supply Chain risks to retail profitability

Logistics Business Magazine

In a thoughtful webinar today digital freight forwarder Zencargo co-Founder, Richard Fattal, and Bis Henderson ‘s Louisa Hosegood debated the unprecedented pressures in the global supply chain this year and how they jeopardise retailer’s profitability. Reverse logistics and the management of returns has become even more important.

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The Power of Outsourcing for Supply Chain Improvement

Logistics Bureau

Across our many blog posts, videos, webinars, eBooks, and other shared content, you’ll find a wealth of information about various aspects of outsourcing in the supply chain. However, I can’t recall writing a general guide about exploiting outsourcing opportunities to improve your supply chain. Let’s take ecommerce as an example.

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The Top 6 Trends in Logistics Impacting Shippers in 2017

GlobalTranz

As explained by Zvi Schreiber, CEO of Freightos, saving time for end users will be the cornerstone of all logistics operations in 2017. Organizations Will Streamline Reverse Logistics. If a company does not have standard reverse logistics processes in place, repeat purchases could be lost.

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Why OmniChannel Solutions are Needed in Shipping & Logistics to Meet Consumer Demand

GlobalTranz

For example, small-business e-stores have managed to create environments that allow customers to see inventory in real time, reducing problems with excessive ordering. This will include the use of autonomous vehicles and drones for delivery , and the reverse logistics supply chain will also need to deploy new technologies.

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Manufacturing Mobility Movement: The 5 Pillars & Why Executives Must Pay Attention

GlobalTranz

No, imagine this example applied to 10 different warehouses or ordering centers. Expand the example by saying each employee uses an average of 30 pages per day in work, not counting the larger order sheets for hundreds of unique specifications on customized products. The cost rises to $5,000. .

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Return Merchandise Authorizations Part II: Benefits and Best Practices for Creating a RMA Process

GlobalTranz

This is a simplified example of the best practices for Return Merchandise Authorizations. For example, tracking information for merchandise tagged with radio frequency identification (RFID) chips needs to be entered into the system before the item arrives. For example, computer part A arrives due to being the wrong color.