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Reverse Logistics – What Happens to Stuff We Return?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Swimsuits and dresses for weddings—you never buy just one,” says Joanie Demer, co-founder of Krazy Coupon Lady. People who buy portable generators during weather emergencies use them until the emergencies have ended, and then those go back too. Brick-and-mortar stores also allow shoppers to return unwanted purchases.

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Top 12 New Logistics Startup Companies Making Noise

ShipBob

Think about your most recent purchase. This sequence of events involves many moving parts, including purchasing, packaging, shipping, and transporting materials to distributors to sell to the end customer. More agile on fulfilling requests and custom solutions. Securing investors is a vote of confidence for a tech startup.

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The Top Two Enterprise Mobility Issues Facing Supply Chain Managers Today

RFgen

Andrew Brown, Executive Director of Enterprise Research at Strategy Analytics, said that when it comes to mobile technology North America and Western Europe are leading the way. Android’s superior extensibility makes it an excellent operating system for building mobile applications that suit a variety of devices.

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The Top Two Enterprise Mobility Issues Facing Supply Chain Managers Today

RFgen

Andrew Brown, Executive Director of Enterprise Research at Strategy Analytics, said that when it comes to mobile technology North America and Western Europe are leading the way. Android’s superior extensibility makes it an excellent operating system for building mobile applications that suit a variety of devices.

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How to Handle Spare Parts Inventory Management (& Who Benefits from What)

Unleashed

Manual methods that relied solely on a keen eye are now the core of some leading manufacturing software. Specific aspects of managing inventory include procurement, storage, and utilisation tracking. This valuation paints a picture of how much companies invest in procuring inventory to sustain the functions of their facilities.

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Can You Have Both Direct To Consumer & Traditional Retail ?

Vinculum

The e-commerce platform took a steady growth in the past few years and changed the purchasing channel for the crowd in a widespread manner. As per an Analyst called Kantar, analysts forecast that by 2025 the majority of the grocery purchasing will be done digitally in Asian countries. The Direct-to-Consumer diving high.

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Retail Distribution Center Automation: 6 Factors to Consider

C3 Solutions

Not only is e-commerce creating an onslaught of orders, but the choices of solutions available to fulfill those orders are also multiplying rapidly. For companies seeking to survive and excel in the current 'retail apocalypse' , understanding the right technologies to employ in their supply chain operations is critical.