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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. Zachary said.

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

What are your customer, partner, regulatory, and vendor expectations?”. A non-compliant barcode means your vendors or partners may refuse items that don’t meet their standards, resulting in chargebacks and hefty fines. When you hear the word compliance , what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Are you meeting those expectations?