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05.25.10 -- Reverse Logistics: Shipping Goods Upstream

May 25, 2010

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Reverse Logistics: Shipping Goods Upstream
By Sean Alexander and Lee Holman, IHL
To the uninitiated, "reverse logistics" sounds like one of the myriad of buzzwords that had its origin in the boom period of retail supply chain technology investment in the late 1990s. While the term itself might have come into greater use during that time, the fact is that some forms of reverse logistics have been around for decades; we just called them something different.

Reverse Logistics: Shipping Goods Upstream

Featured Article

In Transit Visibility: It's All About Mobility, Visibility And Control
By Intermec, Inc.
The transportation and logistics industry has been among the hardest hit by recent challenges to the world economy, and the market is poised for increased complexity. Freight volumes are down while fuel costs rapidly rise. Changes in regulatory requirements and a short supply of qualified drivers have only intensified the situation. Although these challenges are widely recognized, customers continue to demand premium services, more options, more information; simply put, more for their money.

In Transit Visibility: It's All About Mobility, Visibility And Control

Industry News

Corporate Solutions Logistics Choose Magenta Technology To Provide A Collaboration Solution For Carrier Management And Control
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Choice Logistics To Share Insight On Strategic Global Service And Customer Support At Interlog Summer 2010
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Vocollect Heralds A New Era In Logistics: "The Voice-Enabled Warehouse"
3PAR Selects Choice Logistics For Service Parts Logistics
INSIGHT Chosen As Top IT Logistics Provider By Inbound Logistics For 9th Consecutive Year
Netfira To Partner With Global Supply Chain Solutions
Transplace Selected By Cox Communications To Deliver Transportation Efficiencies
Werner Enterprises To Participate In Upcoming Industrial And Transportation Investment Conferences
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The Food & Beverage Transportation Management Paradox: The Gap Between Intent And Execution
The Food & Beverage Transportation Management Paradox: The Gap Between Intent And Execution
Compared with other industries, food and beverage manufacturers and distributors are faced with unique challenges in moving products through the supply chain. Aside from the fact food items are highly perishable, and therefore speed is of the essence, shipments are often temperature-controlled (46% in the AMR research covered below) and subject to extensive FDA tracking requirements from original source to final destination.

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