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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. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business at Georgia Tech, his alma mater. The field is large and growing.

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Why Reverse Logistics Systems and Transportation Management Should Be Considered Together

GlobalTranz

Needs for efficient reverse logistics systems continue to increase as e-commerce claims greater market share, and as so many traditionally functioning businesses grow and inevitably incur increasing volume of returns. This presents opportunities for developing new revenue streams, an exciting challenge to logistics professionals.

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Reverse Logistics emerging from the "dark side" and into earnings calls

Cathy Roberson

I missed sending out a post last week and really am sorry about that but…here’s my excuse…I was at the Reverse Logistics Association (RLA) Leadership Conference last week. Reverse logistics is a fascinating part of supply chains that tends to get overlooked by many. Hey there! by industry and lots more.

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Residential LTL Delivery Perfected with Gabe Pankonin

The Logistics of Logistics

Gabe and his team focus on working with ecommerce brands to help them scale their businesses without the need to hire additional customer service or logistics employees. Together, we’re solving some of the most unique problems in freight and rewriting the playbook on logistics.

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The battle for the last mile is in the cloud, but which one?

Cathy Roberson

Cloud providers are working with partners and connecting platforms to create supply chain ecosystems in which carriers, logistics providers, and shippers collaborate. As supply chains take a more circular approach, the last-mile and reverse logistics have become critical additions to ecosystems.

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Top 15 Logistics Blog Posts of 2014

GlobalTranz

However, I encourage you to browse the entire logistics category so you may see the most recent posts as well, because typically, the earlier the post was published, the more views (but that is not always the case). What is Reverse Logistics and How Is It Different than Traditional Logistics? Read the full Post.

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Transportation vs Logistics with Marty Wadle

The Logistics of Logistics

Logistics services include: 3rd party logistics, 3PL, 4th party logistics, 4PL, Just-in-Time (JIT), Payment Auditing, Freight Auditing, Payment Processing, Freight brokerage, Freight broker, Digital Freight Brokerage.