Reverse logistics is the process of moving goods from their typical final destination (the consumer) back upstream in the supply chain for various purposes such as returns, repairs, recycling, or ...

Returned items cost U.S. companies $816 billion in 2022 and added 9.5 billion lb. of waste to landfills. Small fleets and owner-operators can pick up more freight during downtimes by helping retailers ...

The rise of e-commerce continues to disrupt logistics and supply chain operations, driving the need for faster, more efficient delivery models. As consumer demands evolve, traditional freight methods ...

Dr. Robert Lee Gordon is program director of the Reverse Logistics department at American Public University. Dr. Gordon has over twenty-five years of professional experience in supply chain management ...

The Reverse Logistics Market offers key opportunities in AI-driven disposition decisioning, automation to enhance efficiency, ...

Reverse logistics is one of the trickiest operations a retailer will undertake. Getting returns from a customer’s home back to the warehouse without losing product along the way or allowing ...

The unpredictable swings of the current economy are adding to what is an unquestionably tumultuous moment for retail. The industry facies uncertainty around what cargo will move in and out of the U.S.

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. While the accelerated e-commerce activity has been a boon for many businesses, the uptick ...

A year ago, 16% of holiday shopping purchases were returned, according to data from Salesforce. With many Christmas 2023 purchases still within a returnable timeframe today, Salesforce anticipates a ...

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 ...

This is an excerpt of the original article. It was written for the January-February 2024 edition of Supply Chain Management Review. The full article is available to current subscribers. Back in 2019, ...