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Reverse Logistics – What Happens to Stuff We Return?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

People who’ve been invited to fancy parties sometimes buy expensive outfits or accessories, then return them the next day, caviar stains and all—a practice known as wardrobing. Pre-pandemic, a common shopping strategy was to study possible purchases in a regular store, then save a few dollars by ordering from Amazon.

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Science Fiction and Logistics

Enterra Insights

At this year’s CES in Las Vegas, Michael Bolle, Bosch’s chief technical and chief digital officer, stated, “Artificial intelligence is not science fiction anymore — it’s already an integral part of our daily lives. First, there is a shortage of truck drivers and, second, operating human-operated trucks is expensive.