Publications

Authors:

Frankel, R.; Mollenkopf, D.; Russo, Ivan

Title:

Integrating Product, In formation and Financial Flows in the Returns Management Process

Year:

2013

Type of item:

Contributo in atti di convegno

Tipologia ANVUR:

Contributo in Atti di convegno

Language:

Inglese

Format:

Elettronico

Congresso:

The 2013 CSCMP Educators’ Conference

Place:

Denver

Period:

October, 20

Page numbers:

3-4

Keyword:

managing retuns; flow integration; grounded theory

Short description of contents:

The strategic importance of managing return goods is gaining attention in the academic literature. Poorly managed processes can impact a company’s brand reputation, sustainability i mpact and profitability. Returns represent a business conundrum: on the marketing side, returns policies are part of the sales assurance process — promising liberal returns allowances reduces the purchase risk for the buyer, and thus enhances sales. But on t he operations side, liberal returns policies mean more returns, more processing, and thus more expenses incurred. Yet many firms fail to manage the reverse flow of products well because they do not understand the value - creating potential of effective and e fficient returns management. In exploring the cross - functional nature of returns management, we take a systems approach to evaluating the product, information and financial flows that encompass returns management. The Logistics literature has long highligh ted these channel flows in the forward supply chain, but has yet to assess the integration of these flows in the reverse supply chain. A qualitative methodology was employed, utilizing multiple sources of evidence including in - depth interviews, site visits , printed materials provided by the participating firms, and secondary sources. Six U.S. - based firms participated; all firms supply retailers and/or business customers. A total of 54 managers across the companies participated, reflecting diversity along mu ltiple dimensions such as function and job level, in particular. The results highlight the challenges firms experience in managing these three critical flows in the reverse supply chain, and simultaneously, how critically important an integrated approach i s to successful returns management processes. The results add to the emerging body of knowledge in the returns management, integration, and value creation literatures and suggest insights for both theory development and improved managerial practice

Note:

The 2013 CSCMP Educators’ Conference consists of three tracks. Two research tracks (Supply Chain Research and Logistics Research Track) and one Teaching Innovation Track. The research papers will be hosted in sessions chaired by JBL Associate Editors, who will provide valuable feedback on the topic. Review the Educators' Conference

Web page:

https://cscmp.org/sites/default/files/user_uploads/academia/downloads/logistics-research-track-abstracts.pdf

Product ID:

78582

Handle IRIS:

11562/629556

Deposited On:

November 7, 2013

Last Modified:

November 14, 2022

Bibliographic citation:

Frankel, R.; Mollenkopf, D.; Russo, Ivan, Integrating Product, In formation and Financial Flows in the Returns Management Process , Proceedings of "The 2013 CSCMP Educators’ Conference" , Denver , October, 20 , 2013 , pp. 3-4

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