Reverse logistics is nothing new to manufacturers and retailers. For decades, businesses have managed the flow of returned goods and materials, but this process has often been overlooked in favor of ...

For many organizations, reverse logistics is a daunting task. After all, most supply chains are created to get products out the door, not welcome them back in. Online ordering has been made a simple, ...

The holiday season may be over, but the returns season is in full swing for logistics professionals. With technology like ...

The pandemic’s impact on the supply chain and all its moving parts cannot be understated. First, it was the issue of too many orders and not enough inventory. Companies couldn’t keep up with ...

PITTSBURGH, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – With the unprecedented growth of online shopping over the past year, it’s never been more important for retail, e-commerce and third-partly logistics companies ...

When a customer clicks 'return' on a purchase, it triggers a complex process that quietly shapes the backbone of modern retail: reverse logistics. Unlike the familiar forward logistics that move goods ...

Online retail sales are here to stay. In the U.S. alone, sales will surpass $1 trillion this year and are expected to reach $1.6 trillion by 2027, according to a new Forrester report. But along with ...

A year ago, I co-authored an article on reverse logistics based on research SCMR did with WERC and the Reverse Logistics Association. One of the things I learned from our research was that handling ...

In recent years, there’s been a big emphasis in retail on reuse. One of the byproducts has been an explosion of secondhand goods, or re-commerce, companies. In May, consignment company ThredUp ...

36th Annual State of Logistics Report: Navigating uncertainty amid rising costs and global disruptions The 36th Annual State of Logistics (SoL) Report highlights a logistics market tested by economic ...

Chain Reaction is Sourcing Journal's discussion series with industry executives to get their take on today's logistics challenges and learn about ways their company is working to keep the flow of ...