Environmental Benefits of Consumer Electronics Refurbishment
This report will highlight the environmental benefits of refurbished consumer electronics and the adoption of e-Waste management. Along with increased online selling, rapid advancements in technology have resulted in an unprecedented volume of electronic waste (E-waste). I. INTRODUCTION Along with increased online selling, rapid advancements in technology...
B-Stock Channel Control in the CE Industry
This paper will explore the necessity and importance of B-stock channel control in the consumer electronics industry. It will additionally cover the roles and responsibilities that an authorized, contracted, reverse logistics company should play in the managing the refurbishment, remarketing and channel protection strategies associated with B-stock. TABLE OF CONTENTS I....
Auctions? Got More Than You Bargained For?
In this Segue company report, learn about the residual costs and collateral channel damage for an OEM utilizing online auctions including brokers and e-tailers. An All Too Common Scenario Imagine for a moment that you are the manager of a tier 1, major distributor or retail chain....
Maximizing Supply Chain Efficiency
In this Segue company report, learn how to optimize your forward/reverse supply chain logistics in times of economic uncertainty. The Current Situation The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented changes and challenges to commerce and associated forward/reverse logistics supply chains over the past 3 years. The overall impact...
Servicing the SMB
For the past two decades, the US, international distribution channels and hardware manufactures have been hindered by three specific factors restricting maximum productivity and efficiency: Inaccurate demand forecasting, An inability to properly service the small to medium business (SMB) reseller, and Lack of regional inventory...
Optimizing Returns White Paper
Optimizing The Surprising Rise of Returns Overview: For the past couple of years, consumer electronics and retail product returns have increased at an alarming rate throughout the merchants and OEM’s alike. With increasingly tighter margins and ferocious competitors, resolving the complexities and optimizing a solution can pay...