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Welcome to Reverse Logistics Magazine
The Reverse Logistics Magazine is a monthly digital publication of the Reverse Logistics Associationwith a circulation of 90,000 readers worldwide. Reverse logistics is a process that crosses all industries including High-Tech, Retail, Medical, Pharmaceutical, Automotive and Aerospace, just to name a few.
The magazine provides the latest information regarding the various areas of reverse logistics including returns management, refurbishment, field service and warranty management.
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Reverse Logistics Magazine welcomes unsolicited articles and abstracts. If you have an article you would like to submit for consideration, please email it to the Editor. More information is available from the Author Guidelines.
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Reverse Logistics News Highlights
eBizNET Solutions and SPS Commerce Partner to Provide an Integrated Platform for Supply Chain Solutions
Pittsburgh & Minneapolis—14 May 2012—eBizNET Solutions, a leading provider of SaaS based end-to-end supply chain execution solutions and SPS Commerce, a leading provider of on-demand supply chain management solutions, today announced a partnership that delivers cloud-based integrated supply chain solutions that address the supply chain fulfillment needs of the retail, e-commerce, wholesale distribution and manufacturing companies. The integrated solution has been selected by retail and e-commerce vendors to provide robust supply chain execution that is prewired to SPS’ services enabled trading partner collaboration using connections to more than 1,500 retailers, grocers and distributors.
“This partnership is an endeavor between SPS and eBizNET to redefine the concept of a networked supply chain,” said Abhay Edlabadkar, CEO of eBizNET. “The eBizNET platform provides end to end supply chain execution capabilities and includes best of breed functionality for warehousing & distribution, transportation, reverse logistics and container terminal management across various industry verticals. We believe our strategic partnership with SPS Commerce is indeed unique and it expands our platform capabilities to include a complete framework for integration that addresses the business needs of the extended supply chain involving manufacturers, suppliers, tier 2/3 vendors, shippers, carriers, agents, distributors and customers. We are excited that this networked platform on the cloud offers organizations with a composite yet viable solution to seamlessly integrate various parts of their supply chains globally in a cost effective manner that is secure and real-time.”
Effective Product Returns using PLM
13 May 2012-I write this post based on my latest experience of buying two products from a leading retailer and then returning them both after scarcely being able to use either one. Every one of us has experienced this common scenario on a regular basis.
The first product was a home water filter made by Fortune 100 chemicals major and the second product was a piece of furniture made by leading producer of “ready to assemble” residential furniture.
eBuilder Earns Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100 Recognition
10 May 2012-eBuilder, the leading provider of Cloud Processes for value networks, has been selected for inclusion in the 2012 Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100 – “100 Great Supply Chain Projects.” The 2012 edition of the Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s 100 awards recognizes supply chain solution providers, consultants, and other organizations that are leading the way in transforming companies’ supply and demand chains.
eBuilder was selected for its Order Fulfillment Cloud Process, delivered as a control tower solution via DHL to optimize Alfa Laval’s global logistics processes.
Dell Opens New York City Solutions Center
New York, NY—10 May 2012—Dell has opened its New York solution center, the latest in its global network of solution centers that help customers explore, test and deploy solutions for building IT infrastructures that suit their business needs both today and in the future. The New York center, located in Penn Plaza, is the 11th solution center opened worldwide in the last 12 months, marking an important step in Dell’s becoming a complete solutions and services provider. An opening reception today will showcase a broad range of Dell offerings, including business intelligence, storage and end user computing, that offer unique capabilities for customers in industries such as financial services, education and healthcare.
Many enterprises rely on the expertise of Dell Services to help them evaluate, validate, implement and manage the IT systems that can help their businesses grow and run efficiently – whether their needs include Cloud, security, business intelligence, modernization, mobility, or others. The Dell solution centers offer on-site resources and experts who can help customers with proof of concept testing prior to deployment to help ensure the solution will work in the customer’s environment.
Celestica Receives Frost & Sullivan's Customer Value Enhancement Award in the Global Aerospace and Defense EMS Market
Toronto, Canada—10 May 2012—Celestica Inc., a global leader in the delivery of end-to-end product lifecycle solutions, today announced it has received the 2011 Frost & Sullivan Award for Customer Value Enhancement in the Global Aerospace & Defense Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) market.
The award is presented to a company that demonstrates excellence in implementing strategies that proactively deliver value to its customers. Frost & Sullivan recognized Celestica for its ability to provide value to Aerospace and Defense (A&D) customers through its responsive manufacturing solutions, customer-focused strategies and consistent performance and quality.
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