Reverse Logistics

Laboratory Products Get a 'Green' Label. How About Consumer Goods?

December 11, 2017

It’s been 23 years since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration began requiring "nutrition facts" labels on most food products. Is it time to do the same for disclosing the environmental impact of laboratory products?

Americans Love Shopping Online, but They Want to Return Things in Person

October 24, 2017

The Washington Post

Maria Butt's Long Island apartment is stacked with items she wishes she hadn't bought online but never quite got around to sending back: carpet pads, GoPro accessories, Alexander Wang sneakers and a case of lemon madeleines that "did NOT taste good."

Too Many Happy Returns: The Struggle to Predict Reverse Logistics

October 13, 2017

Air Cargo World

The mostly unwanted gifts are piled in the corner, the relatives have slowly made their way to the airport and a mountain of dishes awaits attention in the kitchen. This is what late December looks like for most American consumers. But for logisticians, the holiday work is only half done - it's time for gift returns season.

Kohl's to Start Accepting Amazon Returns at Some Stores in L.A. and Chicago

September 22, 2017

Los Angeles Times

Kohl's, which is opening some in-store Amazon shops, will start accepting returns for the online retailer at some of its stores in Los Angeles and Chicago starting next month.

The Changing Role of Logistics Service Providers

June 16, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Logistics providers discuss how they're adjusting to major changes brought about by concerns over the economy, shifts in trade policy, the complexities of the omnichannel, rising customer service demands, and the arrival of a new generation of supply-chain managers.

Can Digital Solutions Eliminate Waste in Food Supply Chains?

June 14, 2017

Ralf Seifert and Merve Kirci for SupplyChainBrain

The cost of global food waste and loss is estimated to be $940bn a year. For businesses, this represents a significant proportion of shrinkage in retail supply chains, and it has a direct impact on companies' triple bottom lines. Does digital hold the solution?

End-of-Life Logistics: Expanding the Traditional Supply Chain

April 6, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: You design a product, source it, build it, store it, ship it, and your consumer enjoys it... then what? It is inevitable that at some point the original intended use will be over and the product will reach its end of life. What happens now is a topic that is piquing the interests of many traditional and non-traditional supply-chain players. The challenge lays in how to efficiently reintegrate or disposition these products. - Melissa Hadhazy, associate partner, Infosys Consulting

Retail Revolution: Four Ways Supply Chains Are Evolving

April 4, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: As consumers' relationship with retailers changes, supply chains need to become more agile and responsive to fulfill the promise of an omnichannel world. Wholesale, retail and e-commerce supply chains, which have grown independently over the years, are merging - but significant transformation is necessary to help make omnichannel execution more profitable. - Parag Jategaonkar, performance improvement principal, Ernst & Young LLP

Retailers Move Forward With Returned Goods Strategies

March 17, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: By understanding the true costs and potential benefits from improving their reverse logistics processes, retailers are developing strategies to recover as much value as possible from their returned goods. - Matt Ennis, vice president of business development and client solutions, Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc.

Fedex Fulfillment to Challenge Amazon for SME E-Commerce Services

February 14, 2017

Air Cargo World

FedEx Supply Chain has announced the launch of FedEx Fulfillment, a service designed to meet the shipping needs of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and to challenge to Amazon's dominance of the e-commerce sector, the company says. FedEx Fulfillment delivers orders across multiple channels, including websites and online marketplaces, and manages inventory for participating retailers.