Managing Product Returns: The Role of Forecasting

In this article, we discuss ways of actively influencing product returns and we review data-driven methods for forecasting return flows that exploit the fact that future returns are a function of past sales. In particular we assess the value of return forecasting at an operational level, specifically inventory control. We conclude with implications for supply chain management.

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Year of publication:	2003-04-22
Authors:	Toktay, B. ; Laan, E.A. van der ; Brito, M.P. de
Institutions:	Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM is the joint research institute of the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University and the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE) at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Subject:	reverse logistics \| forecasting \| information \| inventory management \| supply chain management

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Research Paper. - ISSN 1566-5283.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series RePEc:dgr:eureri Number ERS-2003-023-LIS
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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