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EPISODE · Feb 12, 2024 · 46 MIN

Supply Chain Now Classic: The Business Case for Prioritizing Reverse Logistics featuring Tony Sciarrotta

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Early in 2023, the Reverse Logistics Association held its 19th Annual Conference & Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was their biggest event yet, with over 350 member companies and over 800 people registered for the event, which featured a pitch competition, awards ceremony, top notch content, and – of course – plenty of networking time.Tony Sciarrotta has been the Executive Director of the Reverse Logistics Association since 2016 and is a return guest and co-host in the Supply Chain Now Reverse Logistics Series. Tony has also held a variety of sales and marketing positions in the consumer electronics industry, including President of Reverse IT Sales & Consulting and 25 years at Philips Consumer Lifestyle.In this classic Supply Chain Now episode, Tony joins host Scott Luton to share his main takeaways from the event and to shine the spotlight on top trends in reverse logistics:• How new software is automating the business decisions about whether each return should be liquidated, resold into the secondary market, or sold via a special business channel• Why he is challenging business leaders to prioritize reverse logistics by appointing someone at the VP or even the C-level to own their management• What he is doing – and who the RLA is partnering with - to increase the reverse talent pipelineAdditional Links & Resources:Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.comWEBINAR- AI-based forecast automation dreams do come true at Danone: https://bit.ly/3RRcMRjWEBINAR- Inflation & SMBs: Unlocking Cash Tied up in Inventory: https://bit.ly/48BIUzNWEBINAR- Achieving the Next-Gen Control Tower in 2024: Lessons Learned from the High-Tech Industry: https://bit.ly/3Syzrn1WEBINAR- Data Driven Decision Making in Logistics: https://bit.ly/49lt102This episode is hosted by Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/supply-chain-now-classic-business-case-prioritizing-reverse-logistics-1234 The content in this episode, including all audio, videos, visuals, and graphics, is the property of Supply Chain Now and is protected by copyright law. Unauthorized use, reproduction, distribution, modification, or re-uploading of this content in any form is strictly prohibited without explicit written permission from Supply Chain Now.For licensing inquiries or permissions, please contact us at [email protected]© 2026 Supply Chain Now. All rights reserved. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Early in 2023, the Reverse Logistics Association held its 19th Annual Conference & Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was their biggest event yet, with over 350 member companies and over 800 people registered for the event, which featured a pitch competition, awards ceremony, top notch content, and – of course – plenty of networking time.Tony Sciarrotta has been the Executive Director of the Reverse Logistics Association since 2016 and is a return guest and co-host in the Supply Chain Now Reverse Logistics Series. Tony has also held a variety of sales and marketing positions in the consumer electronics industry, including President of Reverse IT Sales & Consulting and 25 years at Philips Consumer Lifestyle.In this classic Supply Chain Now episode, Tony joins host Scott Luton to share his main takeaways from the event and to shine the spotlight on top trends in reverse logistics:• How new software is automating the business decisions about whether each return should be liquidated, resold into the secondary market, or sold via a special business channel• Why he is challenging business leaders to prioritize reverse logistics by appointing someone at the VP or even the C-level to own their management• What he is doing – and who the RLA is partnering with - to increase the reverse talent pipelineAdditional Links & Resources:Learn more about Supply Chain Now: https://supplychainnow.comWEBINAR- AI-based forecast automation dreams do come true at Danone: https://bit.ly/3RRcMRjWEBINAR- Inflation & SMBs: Unlocking Cash Tied up in Inventory:  https://bit.ly/48BIUzNWEBINAR- Achieving the Next-Gen Control Tower in 2024: Lessons Learned from the High-Tech Industry: https://bit.ly/3Syzrn1WEBINAR- Data Driven Decision Making in Logistics: https://bit.ly/49lt102This episode is hosted by Scott Luton. For additional information, please visit our dedicated show page at: https://supplychainnow.com/supply-chain-now-classic-business-case-prioritizing-reverse-logistics-1234

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