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What are Reverse Logistics?

Logistics Bureau

It would be tempting to think of reverse logistics as forward logistics done backwards. Reverse logistic isn’t simply a reverse gear. Reverse logistics can also have a dramatic effect on steering a company’s fortunes. This also qualifies as reverse logistics.

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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

And it provides retailers and direct-to-consumer (D2C) manufacturers with limitless access to shoppers around the world. The explosive growth of e-commerce also creates significant logistics challenges for retailers and D2C manufacturers. They must track inventory, orders and returns in real time, at all times.

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Warehouse P2G Robotics: A Flexible and Affordable Solution

Supply Chain Brain

The warehouse, meanwhile, has been elevated from afterthought to a central player, as new demands and responsibilities are placed on supply chains — from small-batch wave picking and reverse logistics to deeper supplier collaboration, and tariff and sustainability compliance. Just be prepared for anything and keep going.

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AI-Tuned Pricing and Inventory Strategies are the Way Forward for Retailers

Supply Chain Brain

By harnessing the growing power of AI to not only sense demand at a very fine-grain, real-time level, but also to govern decisions about pricing and inventory. In terms of inventory strategy, First Insight assigns each SKU a unique “Value Score” based on a range of factors, including pricing, likeability and consumers’ likelihood of purchase.

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When Designing the Right Manufacturing Plant, Small Can Be Beautiful

Supply Chain Brain

manufacturers have spent the last few decades consolidating production at gigantic offshore plants, especially in China. But for many, rising tensions between trading partners, coupled with higher labor and logistics expense, have made that strategy untenable. Enter the concept of the “microfactory.”

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Mathematical Optimization: Supply Chain Management by the Numbers

Supply Chain Brain

Rapid-fire, essentially live decision-making only happens when you have a reliable and fast solver behind the scene,” he says. Timely, incisive articles delivered directly to your inbox. Featured Product Popular Stories End to De Minimis Slows Flow of Air Cargo from China to U.S.