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US 2017/0323264 A1Published application
System and method of just-in time reverse logistics management
AssigneeRent the Runway
InventorVIJAY SUBRAMANIAN
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Abstract
A system and method for just in-time reverse logistics management directed to receiving one or more product orders associated with one or more individual SKU's; tracking one or more products SKU's through a cyclical product lifecycle, matching a product order with a product in the cyclical product lifecycle; assembly the product order based on the priority hierarchy; and shipping the product order based on the priority hierarchy.
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A method of cyclical inventory management comprising:
- receiving one or more product orders associated with one or more individual SKU's;
- tracking one or more products SKU's through a cyclical product lifecycle, wherein the cyclical product lifecycle comprises;
- receiving a returned product associated with an individual SKU;
- presorting the returned product based on a priority hierarchy;
- performing maintenance on the returned product;
- restocking the returned product for future sale;
- matching a product order with a product in the cyclical product lifecycle;
- assembly the product order based on the priority hierarchy;
- shipping the product order based on the priority hierarchy.
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A system for cyclical product lifecycle management comprising:
- an order management module configured to receive one or more product orders wherein each product is associated with an individual SKU, and providing order information to the system;
- a product lifecycle module configured to track a product associated with an individual SKU through a cyclical product lifecycle, wherein the cyclical product lifecycle comprises;
- receiving a returned product associated with an individual SKU;
- presorting the returned product based on a priority hierarchy;
- performing maintenance on the returned product;
- inspecting the returned product;
- restocking the returned product for future sale;
- a priority hierarchy module configured for assigning priority status to products in the cyclical lifecycle based on product order information, wherein the priority hierarchy includes one or more order weighting factors comprising;
- date of required delivery, days required for shipment, product inventory availability, expected return date from previous sale, availability of alternative products, customer membership category, customer event type.
- a fulfillment module for matching a product order information with restocked or otherwise available products for fulfilling product orders.
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