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Innovation with Reverse Logistics (Part 1 of 2)”.

ModusLink Corporation

A large Supply Chain element that is often prioritized when Outsourcing is the process of ‘Reverse Logistics’. T he definition of Reverse Logistics. Reverse Logistics is often referred to as Reverse Supply Chain, and part of Closed Loop Supply Chain. Smart Reverse Supply Chain (SRSC).

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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. Most online shoppers assume that items they return go back into regular inventory, to be sold again at full price.

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10 Critical Supply Chain Lessons from The Pandemic! (Video)

Supply Chain Game Changer

Yet in many other cases the pandemic is spreading aggressively and even realizing a devastating resurgence, particularly in the United States. While people everywhere scramble to restore supply lines, logistics operations and continuity of supply the break downs in those Supply Chains must be addressed for the long term.

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6 Questions To Ask 3rd Party Logistics Companies for 2015 and Beyond

GlobalTranz

With an ever-increasing pool of third-party logistics (3PL) providers to outsource shipping needs to, understanding how to select the best 3PL is the difference between reaching your existing customers and gaining a new market share. Less than two decades ago, the concept of 3rd Party Logistics Companies were relatively unknown.

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Omnichannel is another Word for Complexity

Enterra Insights

. “117 such facilities were built across the United States from 2010 to 2016 for a total of 141.2 And also, how much and where the optimal inventory should go so we can satisfy that customer’s needs wherever she wants to shop.”[5] … Omnichannel is not just a logistics decision. million square feet.”

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Retailers take control of parts of their supply chain

Cathy Roberson

Perhaps buying a logistics company may help ease some of these pains. American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) has become the latest poster child of this trend after recently acquiring last-mile startup AirTerra and e-fulfillment provider Quiet Logistics. Are you, as a shipper, struggling with high freight costs?

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Innovation with Reverse Logistics (Part 2 of 2)

ModusLink Corporation

In Part I of this article we gave a short introduction to the Reverse Logistics concept, and the reasoning behind the recent increase in popularity. Many SME’s (Small-Medium Enterprises) now make use of Reverse Logistics to some degree. Inventory management is a frequently used aspect. Introduction. Blockchain.