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Can Nearshoring Prevent the Next Supply Chain Crisis?

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While we’ve returned to some sense of normalcy, the VUCA [volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous] proposition has become a reality,” said Dr. Thomas Goldsby, Professor and Chair in Logistics in the Supply Chain Management Department of the University of Tennessee. RTP: What impact do returns have on supply chain costs?

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How Technology is Supporting the Era of ‘Value’ and ‘Values’

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Depending on the value add, there will still be those investments if they can justify and validate the return in a short timeframe. Some capabilities will be subtle, even invisible, and support unique shopping missions as they span across the physical and virtual worlds.

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In the Wake of ‘Returnageddon’ Retailers Seek New Solutions to an Age-Old Problem

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With the stakes for getting returns right continuing to rise, retailers have to focus on multiple elements including the customer’s return experience and streamlining reverse logistics systems (sometimes with the help of third parties). More Online Sales Means More Returns. The big driver? Retailers across the U.S.

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