3PL Insights

MAY 16, 2025

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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BlueYonder

MARCH 17, 2025

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. Imagine the complexities of a single fulfillment-and-returns operation, in one warehouse.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

SCB Feature Report From DPW: What’s Next for AI in Supply Chain? That’s because the promise of artificial intelligence for supply chain operations is huge. It could do more to accelerate the journey of supply chain operations from the backroom to the boardroom than any other change.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

Many of the world’s largest companies have committed to reaching net zero by 2050, triggering a ripple effect throughout global supply chains. For most CPG brands, indirect emissions — those that occur across the supply chain — represent the majority of their carbon footprint.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 25, 2025

The Supply Chain Renaissance Has Begun! These knee-jerk reactions then ripple throughout the supply base causing consternation. End-to-End Supply Chain Software Enables COOs to Manage an Organization vs. Silos Until recently, point solutions were the go-to tools for organizations. Today it’s a different story.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 19, 2025

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.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2018

Managing parcels for outbound shipping represents only a portion of a shipper’s overall logistics strategy. Freight spend must include parcel in reverse logistics spend, and major carriers are turning their attention to the value stream of proactive parcel management in reverse logistics.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 27, 2025

The Digital Supply Chain Journey: Step 2 – Digital Transformation Leadership! The Digital Supply Chain is the future. Electronic connectivity is THE backbone that makes the Digital Supply Chain a reality. Very few companies have that entire Supply Chain electronically connected.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 22, 2025

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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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

The need for track and trace capabilities in industries such as food and beverage, manufacturing or automotive industries is obvious: the threat of contamination or recalls impacts public safety, and the responses to those events are highly regulated. Organizations need to know what goes into their products and their location at all times.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 9, 2025

If we put that into a business context and start asking generative AI or agentic AI to make a major decision about how to reorient our supply chain, that is incredibly risky," says Wood. SPECIAL REPORT AI: Real or Hype? That is, its looking for the most likely next word that should follow in a sentence. "If

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

This year, a recurring theme that I saw was about using supply chain data to improve the customer experience across the entire value chain. Here are the ones that stood out to me, especially as it relates to supply chain data. Blue Yonder also acquired Doddle to close the loop on reverse logistics.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 16, 2025

Still, it can be just as disruptive to supply chain performance. Preventive maintenance derails, compliance filings are missed, and work orders begin piling up. Vehicles are sidelined, drivers grow frustrated, and delivery times slip. What Happens When Fleet Leadership Is Unstable Losing a fleet manager isn’t just an HR issue.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2020

3PL Basics: An Introduction to 3rd Party Logistics with Roberto Cadena. Robert Cadena and Joe Lynch provide an introduction to 3rd party logistics. 3rd party logistics services include 5 major categories: 1.) Warehousing 3.) Logistics 4.) Logistics 3.) Warehousing 4.) Warehousing Services.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 10, 2025

Twenty twenty-five is starkly different: the next global war has already begun, and it’s unfolding not on distant battlefields, but right through the supply chains that you rely on. Your supply chain is already directly in the line of fire. Your supply chain is already directly in the line of fire.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2023

Supply chain sustainability can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. As I have written about before, supply chain sustainability , or the notion of going green, is a hot topic as companies and countries look at their overall carbon footprint and look for ways to be more environmentally friendly.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 20, 2015

While conventional logistics optimizes the flow of goods from producer to consumer, reverse logistics manages the processes for inverting that flow to deal with returned parts, materials and products from the consumer back to the producer. BONUS: Download the Ultimate Guide to Transportation Reverse Logistics White Paper.

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 31, 2025

A number of reverse logistics providers can be found in the Reverse Logistics Association’s directory of service providers. Rethinking supply chains is a reader-supported publication. Easy answer - It’s all about mitigating costs for retailers and manufacturers.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 20, 2025

Featured Product Popular Stories Podcast | How Tariffs Are Transforming the Logistics Landscape Logistics Five Ways AI-Enabled Digital Twins Will Shape the Future of Supply Chains Technology Starmer, Carney Reboot U.K.-Canada

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GlobalTranz

JULY 30, 2018

The days of managing supply chains through databases and changing information are over. Although blockchain is often related closely to cryptocurrency, it holds great value for use in supply chain management. An Introduction to Blockchain and Its Potential Benefits and Drawbacks in Supply Chain Management.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

According to a release from Unifor — a trade union that represents DHL Express Canadas 2,100 drivers, couriers and warehouse workers across seven provinces — the company issued a lockout notice on June 4, four days before negotiations were scheduled to end.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

That’s why staying on top of the latest supply chain planning trends is so important – they can make all the difference when it comes to staying competitive, reducing costs, and meeting your customers’ needs. Here are some highlights from these trends in 2023 and implications on supply chain planning.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 15, 2020

This dramatic change in consumer shopping habits emphasizes the importance of omnichannel strategies and a resilient supply chain. Hitendra Chaturvedi, a professor at the Supply Chain Department of W.P. companies in many ways, and nearly three-fourths of them have seen their supply chain significantly affected.”[1]

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 1, 2025

Supply Chain’s Moment of Truth Has Arrived! In 1982 Keith Oliver is credited with coining the phrase “Supply Chain Management” As I began my career in 1982 I can attest to the fact that the term Supply Chain was not in general use at that time. But this is my view of Supply Chain.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 18, 2021

Reverse logistics is the process of goods returning to their point of origin – back from the purchaser to the manufacturer or supplier. Today, reverse logistics can no longer be an afterthought for manufacturers, but is instead an integral part of supply chain planning.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 1, 2025

So argues Greg Petro, CEO of First Insight , a retail platform that uses AI analysis of consumer feedback to predict demand, determine pricing thresholds and model scenarios around, for example, differing tariff levels or supply chain bottlenecks.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 11, 2025

Global Supply Chain Management Argentina: A New Opportunity in Latin America’s Industrial Sector Global Supply Chain Management U.S.-Swiss Featured Product Popular Stories End to De Minimis Slows Flow of Air Cargo from China to U.S.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

If you could tell a warehouse manager back in 1980 that someday robots would be working alongside humans in the racks, or that individual items could be tracked and traced in real time, they would have laughed it off as science fiction. Can you possibly prepare for a supply chain future that may be completely inconceivable right now?

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ModusLink Corporation

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Boxes in a Warehouse, reverse logistics stages. Reverse logistics, the process of managing product returns, repairs, recycling, and disposal, is crucial for organizations aiming to maximize efficiency and reduce environmental impact. Here’s a breakdown of the five essential stages of reverse logistics: 1.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Supply chain woes accelerate reshoring, nearshoring trend. Logistics companies are reversing their hiring binge. These factors have encouraged manufacturers to move closer to the source of consumption — the U.S. So a quarterfinal run is the reasonable ceiling.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 26, 2016

What is considered logistics vs what is considered supply chain? According to CSCMP, a Third Party Logistics Provider is: A firm which provides multiple logistics services for use by customers. Warehousing . Sustainability and Green Logistics. Reverse Logistics. Or distribution?

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RFgen

JANUARY 21, 2025

The global supply chain is transforming rapidly. Disruptions like pandemics and geopolitical instability, combined with rising consumer demands for speed and convenience, have reshaped logistics. Therefore, traditional supply chain management is no longer enough; businesses must embrace new strategies to thrive.

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Saleswarp

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

For businesses, these days can either boost revenue significantly or cause logistical nightmares if supply chain issues arise. To ensure that your operations are smooth and efficient during this peak shopping season, it’s essential to prepare your supply chain thoroughly.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

How often do you hear the term, “productivity in manufacturing?” Today we will talk about how supply chain mobility will aid in this pursuit, but first let's take a look at what it means to manufacturers. Each of these definitions applies to a manufacturer’s ability to produce a surplus of a product.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 26, 2025

Global Supply Chain Management UAW President Retaliated Against Union Officer in Funds Feud HR & Labor Management Four Key Digital Supply Chain Shifts to Make in Mid-2025 Logistics Digital Edition SupplyChainBrain 2025 ESG Guide: Is ESG Still Relevant?

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 24, 2025

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 10, 2025

Show notes: A white paper from AutoStore: “Key Questions to Ask Warehouse Automation Vendors.” RELATED CONTENT RELATED VIDEOS Logistics Quality & Metrics Warehouse Automation Warehouse Management Systems Related Articles Warehouses Are on a Journey to Going ‘Dark.’ This episode is sponsored by AutoStore.

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