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Returns Reimagined: Revenue Through Reverse Logistics

3PL Insights

But as consumer expectations evolve and ecommerce continues to dominate retail, reverse logistics is becoming an essential strategy in maximizing profitability. Let’s explore how 3PLs can help to better make returns a more affordable and profitable opportunity through reverse logistics. What Is Reverse Logistics?

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The Pressures of Omni-Channel Fulfillment and Returns Are Growing

BlueYonder

In the case of product returns which amounted to a staggering $890 billion in 2024 the warehouse needs to move with lightning speed and precision to capture the resale opportunity and minimize waste. Imagine the complexities of a single fulfillment-and-returns operation, in one warehouse. Increasing reverse logistics complexity.

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Navigating Peak Season in the Supply Chain

ModusLink Corporation

Capacity Constraints in Warehousing and Transportation Warehousing capacities are often pushed to their limits. Higher Operational and Labor Costs Labor demand spikes during the holiday season, increasing costs for warehouse staff, drivers, and retail workers. Regular staff often work overtime, impacting both costs and morale.

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Mathematical Optimization: Supply Chain Management by the Numbers

Supply Chain Brain

A lot of people overuse the term, just to say ‘I made something better,’” says Jerry Yurchisin, senior data science strategist with Gurobi , provider of a prescriptive analytics software platform built on decision intelligence technology. By itself, the word “optimize” doesn’t mean anything specific. “A

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LSPs Need to Build Digital Leadership Quickly. Blue Yonder Can Help.

BlueYonder

Faced with unprecedented supply chain complexity, more companies are making a strategic choice to focus on their core business, while outsourcing their warehousing and transportation to the experts logistics services providers, or LSPs. We understand the needs of LSPs.

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Supply Chain vs Logistics vs Transportation vs Operations: Understanding the Differences That Drive Business Success

ThroughPut

Logistics is a tactical part of the supply chain that deals with the movement and storage of goods within and across organizational boundaries. It includes everything from managing transportation providers to optimizing warehouse layouts, picking and packing, and even handling customs paperwork. Logistics stores and prepares it.

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Net-Zero Commitments Are Reshaping Carbon Tracking in CPG Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

AI can integrate with procurement platforms, utility meters, logistics trackers and internet of things sensors to gather real-time data. Advanced analytics can detect inefficiencies, identify high-emission areas, and forecast future emissions trends. AI also provides visibility into emissions across the supply chain.