Reverse Logistics

From Big Box to the Last Mile: Tracing Retail's Evolution

March 15, 2018

Matt Powers, Executive VP, JLL

Big Box vs. Amazon: The Retail Battle of Behemoths

March 15, 2018

Colby Beland, VP Sales & Marketing, CaseStack

What Stores Do With $90Bn in Merchandise Returns

February 21, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Retailers still celebrating their strongest holiday sales in years now face the less-pleasant task of disposing of billions of dollars in returned merchandise.

Understanding the Freight Transportation Challenges of Mid-Market Shippers

January 25, 2018

Kane is Able

Maersk and IBM Expand Blockchain Offerings

January 18, 2018

Maritime Executive

A.P. Moller-Maersk and IBM have announced their intent to establish a joint venture to offer blockchain technology to the global shipping industry. The jointly developed platform will be built on open standards and will address the need to provide more transparency and simplicity in the movement of goods across borders and trading zones.

There's Money to Be Made in Returning E-Commerce Orders

January 3, 2018

Los Angeles Times

Every week, dozens of people walk into Petals N Wax, a Marina del Rey gift store, to return items they bought from online retailers.

UPS and FedEx Handle Record Holiday Surge With Minimal Delays

January 2, 2018

Bloomberg

United Parcel Service Inc. and FedEx Corp. delivered almost all of people’s presents by Christmas Day, with the former company finishing strong after a bruising late November.

Many Unhappy Returns? Online Holiday Shopping’s Big Hangover

December 28, 2017

The New York Times

Kristina Nicolas will proudly tell you that she’s been doing practically all her shopping online for years now. She will also tell you, in a more exasperated voice, that this has not remotely abbreviated the amount of time she spends going to stores.

Fighting Unfair Chargebacks Through Photographic Proof

December 19, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Sealed Air Corp. is among the big shippers to partner with Kenco Logistics Services and Smart Gladiator on an app that can manage the huge volume of photos taken to prove compliance with customer requirements.

2017 Supply Chain Innovation Awards Presented by SupplyChainBrain & CSCMP

December 19, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

A pharmaceutical industry forum creates a collaborative framework where companies can efficiently and relatively inexpensively test their potential medicines against competitors’ products that are already approved and available in the marketplace.

Reverse Logistics

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding reverse logistics and its impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are refurbishing and recycling more goods and managing more product returns than ever before thanks, in part, to the boom in e-commerce. New technologies for reverse fulfillment are transforming the way companies provide customer support - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using reverse logistics solutions to power their supply chains.