Helping Your Team Understand Service Parts Management
Let’s be honest – not all CEOs and CFOs have a background in reverse supply chain management. They understand the bottom line and the strategies to achieve it, but they don’t necessarily focus on the...
View ArticleFour Metrics to Measure Reverse Supply Chain Health
When potential customers come to ReSolve for help in managing their reverse supply chain, the first thing our reverse logistics management experts do is evaluate the scope of their current situation....
View ArticleKey Inventory Metrics for Lean Planning
Lean planning is a service parts management approach that focuses on minimizing inventory risks, which is done through proper application of continuous flow principles. Inventory that is properly...
View ArticleA Fresh Look at Product Returns Management
Cost center. Necessary evil. Resource-draining burden. These are all ways that I have heard employees describe the process of managing technology product returns planning at their organization. Would...
View ArticleProduct Returns Management Minimizes Risk from Supply Chain Disruptions
Have you ever considered utilizing the reverse supply chain to protect your company against unforeseen supply chain disruptions? An effectively managed reverse logistics operation can reduce dependence...
View ArticleThe Value of Advance Exchange Inventory
A friend of mine recently purchased a new smartphone. However, within just a few weeks, the phone began malfunctioning. Needless to say, my friend was not very pleased with the manufacturer. He took it...
View ArticleBuild a Greener Supply Chain with Reverse Logistics
Green is the color of the week, as millions of people around the world gear up to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on March 17.So … we thought it would be a good time to mention that green is the color of...
View ArticleDownload Free RMA White Paper
Is your company recovering the most possible value from electronic component return material authorization (RMA) claims…or does it often feel like you’re recovering closer to nothing at all? If it’s...
View ArticleLeading the Way with R2 Certification
Did you know that ReSolve is an R2-certified reverse logistics provider? ReSolve’s parent company, Arrow Electronics, achieved Responsible Recycling Practices (R2) certification at its facility in...
View ArticleEarth Day and E-Waste
On April 22, millions of people in more than 175 countries celebrated Earth Day, a day dedicated to spreading awareness about environmental issues. One of those issues is the rapidly increasing amount...
View ArticleQuality Assurance for Reverse Logistics
Quality assurance is a hot topic in the forward electronics supply chain. The increasing threat of substandard or counterfeit parts has made it essential for reputable independent distributors to adopt...
View ArticleA Case for Lean Planning: Product Reintroduction Reduces Last-Time Buy...
Last-time buys (LTBs) can be an enormous expense for OEMs and service organizations that manage spare parts. For one, LTBs are typically procured at a premium price. Secondly, spare parts managers...
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Infographic: The 10 Rs of Reverse Logistics
Although reverse logistics processes can seem complicated at first glance – and indeed require expert navigation in practice – ReSolve has developed an infographic that explains the “10 Rs of Reverse...
View ArticleThe Tangled Web of E-Waste Regulations
By now most electronics manufacturers and service providers know that they need to properly recycle or dispose of end-of-life materials that come through their reverse supply chains. But the number of...
View ArticleReverse Logistics: The Upsides of Teardown
In reverse logistics, teardown is the act of disassembling a finished good, such as a laptop or tablet, to harvest its components for reuse and value recovery. It is a key part of almost every...
View ArticleChain of Custody Report: Don’t Let Your Assets Leave Home Without It
Data breaches involving electronic assets can result in severe fines and even imprisonment under regulations such as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and the Safe Harbor Principles....
View ArticleNew White Paper Discusses Inventory Risk Mitigation
The reverse supply chain is laden with inventory risks, particularly when the inventory contains electronic components. If your company is dealing with product returns or end-of-life assets, you worry...
View ArticleKitting Service Simplifies Service Parts Management
In the electronics industry, kitting is a service commonly used on the forward side of the supply chain. Many manufacturers prefer to outsource their new package assembly projects to third-party...
View ArticleNew Options in Reverse Logistics: Product Recall Management
By now OEMs are starting to realize the substantial gains made by implementing (typically by outsourcing) efficient product returns and service spares management programs. Most industry reverse...
View ArticleAll-in-One Reverse Logistics Management
Many elements go into a robust reverse logistics program for an OEM. There is product returns management, which includes sorting, teardown, testing and inspection, and kitting. You may have repair...
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