Reversing the Challenges of Reverse Logistics

Type: White Paper
Source: TriFactor
Access: External Resource

Summary

Operational strain of returns on DCs and supply chains: inventory, staffing, accounting, waste. Returns must be engineered into facility design (conveyors, scanning, sorting, inspection/disposition).

Key Insight

Returns are not a side process - they affect every layer of operations, and without proper system design they can overwhelm distribution centers.

Stats / Facts

• Returns impact inventory, labor, automation, and even trash handling systems
• Ecommerce-driven returns are described as a "tsunami" of volume that must be engineered for, not avoided

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