System and method of reverse sourcing of product returns based on restorage cost models

A computer-implemented method for modeling restorage cost for reverse sourcing of regular items, comprising:

• detecting, by a computer comprising a processor and a memory, a return request from a customer for an item;
• identifying, by the computer, a supply type for the item;
• predicting, by the computer, a demand for the item at one or more potential restorage sites in a supply chain network;
• deriving, by the computer, a likelihood of one or more potential restorage sites meeting one or more respective service level agreements;
• calculating, by the computer, a restorage cost for each of the one or more potential restorage sites and, based on the calculated restorage costs, recommend a restorage plan to a user;
• and
• producing, by automated robotic production machinery, products based, at least in part, on the restorage plan.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium embodied with software for modeling restorage cost for reverse sourcing of regular items, the software when executed is configured to:

• detect, by a computer comprising a processor and a memory, a return request from a customer for an item;
• identify a supply type for the item;
• predict a demand for the item at one or more potential restorage sites in a supply chain network;
• derive a likelihood of one or more potential restorage sites meeting one or more respective service level agreements;
• calculate a restorage cost for each of the one or more potential restorage sites and, based on the calculated restorage costs, recommend a restorage plan to a user;
• and
• produce, by automated robotic production machinery, products based, at least in part, on the restorage plan.