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Reverse Logistics – What Happens to Stuff We Return?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Last year, I attended a three-day conference in Las Vegas conducted by the Reverse Logistics Association, a trade group whose members deal with product returns, unsold inventories and other capitalist jetsam. Liquidity Services operates eight regional warehouse-size facilities in North America.

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Meet Ecommerce Demand with Best Practices in Less than Truckload Shipping

CH Robinson Transportfolio

These ecommerce trends aren’t going away, and shippers will continue to face the challenge of moving smaller quantities of freight at a higher frequency while navigating capacity issues. Build in flexibility to improve shipping performance. It’s a real possibility your freight might not get picked up and delivered.

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Retailers and brands get on the resale wagon

Cathy Roberson

market, we're taking the next big step in that direction," Abigail Kammerzell, Head of Sustainability, H&M North America, said in a statement. 😉 **So, after I wrote this, a good article from Bloomberg was published on venture firms investing in reverse logistics start-ups.

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New Year, New Horizons: Transportation Industry Gets Ready to Take On 2023

Intelligent Audit

To help shippers save on costs in an increasingly expensive reverse logistics marketplace, FedEx has announced plans to launch a consolidated returns service. surcharge on shipments to domestic packages shipped to remote ZIP codes. According to Freightos , China-North America trade lane rates fell more than 40% YoY. .

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Top 10 Logistics Trends That Could Impact Supply Chains in 2022

Locus

Find out the most important logistics trends that could impact supply chains in 2022. The last mile delivery market size in North America is expected to grow by USD 59.81 Technavio, Last Mile Delivery Market in North America by Service and Geography – Forecast and Analysis 2021-2025, Jan 2021.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

Retailers turning to specific-day delivery over speediest shipping. They also have faced tense geopolitical environments, unreliable and expensive ­global shipping services and supply chain delays exacerbated by port congestion and even inland transportation issues. UPS, Overstock to launch returns pilot program. trade with Asia.

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10 Vital Supply Chain Lessons from the Coronavirus Pandemic!

Supply Chain Game Changer

And with less manufacturing output there were fewer container ships leaving Asia full of goods meaning activity in ports in North America and Europe would slow down rather quickly. Whether you ship by land, air or sea you must know who your carriers are at every step. Don’t Overlook the Role of Reverse Logistics.