Case Study


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Best Buy
Reverse logistics best practices in the entertainment industry


Objective

Best Buy pays for all aspects of moving returns in the entertainment category from the store to the vendor in order to receive credit for the item. The objective for the project was to document the current return process, including physical flow, systems flow, and the costs incurred.


Approach
  • Collected primary and secondary data
  • Developed the as-is reverse logistics process
  • Developed gap analysis between current situation and best practices

Outcome
  • Defined recommendations for strategy development and improvements in process