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Pharmaceuticals in Reverse Supply Chain Now Hazardous Waste

Material Handling and Logistics

This applies to pharmaceuticals that are characteristically toxic, or that meet the definition of certain “listed” wastes, such as P and U listed acutely hazardous substances. Healthcare facilities that dispose of prescription drugs must register with EPA.

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What does Corporate Social Responsibility Really Mean?

Logistics Bureau

I like to quote the following definition of CSR , offered by Chatham House associate fellow, Paul Hohnen. Care for the environment: Businesses have a responsibility to cut back on carbon emissions, dispose of waste in a non-polluting way, and support environmental care programmes. You get the idea.

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Six Supply Chain Priorities That Should be on Top of Your 2021 Agenda

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We have huge amounts of data at our disposal and with the expansion of real-time visibility even more data will become available. For those who were not there yet, last year’s pandemic definitely served as an additional impulse for flexible work. Analytics & Real-Time Supply Chain Optimization. Hybrid Mode of Working.

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Ecommerce Inventory Management: Challenges & Solutions

Logistics Bureau

In this article, we’ll look at some of those challenges and explore potential solutions to help you and your IM team meet the burgeoning demand for fast and accurate order fulfilment. So what can you do to ensure your inventory management meets the challenge of multichannel sales?

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Revealing the Realm of Reverse Logistics

Ship Monk

Minimizing the environmental costs of that return shipping, and possibly faulty product disposal. Types of Products That Go through Reverse Logistics Expanding on the above definition, there are five situations where a reverse logistics process is activated. This identifies product value.

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Prevent Returns from Hurting Your Brand

Ship Monk

Cost of processing the return: This includes labor and warehouse space used to inspect, re-bag, and retag merchandise, or to recycle, liquidate, or dispose of it. It’s the dictionary definition of a PITA. Cost of return shipping: If you offer free returns, you pay shipping costs. That’s the last thing you want your customers to feel.

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To 3PL or Not to 3PL?

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They focus on reliable service execution, mindful that today's lean manufacturing processes rely on consistently meeting shippers' time-definite demands. Asset-neutral providers, with a wide array of transport services at their disposal, possess powerful competitive tools. But offshoring is not without risk to the supply chain.

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