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What is Reverse Logistics and How Is It Different than Traditional Logistics?

GlobalTranz

Many people associate reverse logistics to simply cover returns, but it is much more broad than that. Beyond answering “what is reverse logistics,” it is important to understand the history of reverse logistics, the benefits of reverse logistics and why it’s a rising practice, especially in aftermarket industries.

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Green Supply Chain Management - Infosys Blogs

Infosys Supply Chain Management

View all Infosys blogs. Case Studies. |. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Reverse logistics Design : Materials after consuming should be effectively used for re-use, repair, recycle, remanufacture and redistribution.

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3PL Industry Trends and a Forthcoming Identity Crisis

Logistics Bureau

In the world of logistics, 3PL company DHL has run Uber-style delivery operations by contracting out smaller jobs to people who use a DHL smartphone app to offer to do local deliveries. Walmarts announcement of the test service in a blog post from its chief operating office, Michael Bender, had two items of note for 3PLs.

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Bringing Order to Chaos: Last-Mile Delivery Costs and How to Reduce Them

Locus

Read also: Tackling Vehicle Idling in Last-Mile Logistics 4. Reverse logistics costs: Returns and product replacements significantly impact operational costs. Read also: A Study of Unit Economics in Last Mile Delivery Is it essential to reduce last-mile delivery costs for vehicles?

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Unlocking Competitive Advantage: Branding Value-Added Services in 3PL Warehousing

Camelot 3PL Software

These services can include kitting and assembly, custom packaging, quality control, reverse logistics, and more. Create Compelling Content : Use various content formats such as blog posts, case studies, videos and even sales calls to showcase your value-added services.

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10 Issues Keeping Manufacturers and Distributors Up At Night for 2015

GlobalTranz

In fact, in order to combat these ever pressing issues and competition, we recently shared our insights on trends for 2015 facing manufacturers and distributors on the Cisco-Eagle Blog. The Cerasis “e-commerce” blog category has great articles on developing your strategy. What should you do? What do my customers want?

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Shippers & Carriers – Carbon Neutral Shipping no longer a choice 

Locus

According to a study by Stand.earth, the last mile courier industry annually emits approximately 500,000 tonnes of CO2 in India, three million tonnes in Europe, and four million tonnes in the US. C) Reverse Logistics: Statistics suggest that 92% of customers will purchase if returns are easy.