Aparna Mehta: Where do your online returns go?
Aparna Mehta: Hova kerülnek a neten vásárolt, majd visszaküldött termékeink?
UPS's Aparna Mehta works with the top-tier retail customers to develop innovative, profitable solutions that enhance customer experiences. Full bio
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online visszaküldések rabja.
packages of clothing delivered to me
and many colors,
what I really wanted.
and then I sent what didn't work back.
return some of those packages back,
"Anya, azt hiszem, van egy problémád!"
I think you have a problem."
and free returns, right?
at work that shocked me.
egy sokkoló kimutatást munkám során.
director for top-tier retail,
kiskereskedelmi igazgatója vagyok,
with one of my largest customers,
folytatott megbeszélésen voltunk.
was managing returns.
a visszáru kezelése volt.
of clothing returned to them.
these returned clothes?
ends up in the landfill.
ruha végzi a szeméttelepen.
did a load of laundry last night
mosott volna egyet az éjjel,
in the trash today.
to logistical issues like these --
az ilyen logisztikai problémákra,
We have to solve this."
systems we already have in place.
már létező rendszerekkel.
How did we get here?
when a study recommended
would drive customers to spend more.
mert több kiadásra ösztönözné a vevőket.
offering free online returns
kínáló cégeket kerestünk,
and provide a better experience.
akartak többet értékesíteni.
being returned as well.
visszaküldéséhez is vezet.
$351 billion in sales
az értékesítés során a cégek.
to recover their losses.
kiheveréséért küzdenek.
online to be sold again,
a place for this item
for being that shopper,
hogy én is így vásárolok,
my innocent shopping behavior
hogy ártatlan vásárlói viselkedésem
to the retailer in the first place?
rögtön a kiskereskedőhöz?
is trying to return something,
shopper who wants it,
to take pictures of the item
lefényképeznék a terméket,
while returning it.
sort these clothes by condition --
eloszthatná a ruhák állapotuk szerint:
appropriate person.
irányíthatná őket.
automatically go to the next buyer,
a következő vevőhöz kerülnének,
could be marked down
a particular item can be resold.
is obtain a mobile code,
to be packed and shipped,
one buyer to the next,
go through all this trouble?"
a fáradságot?"
new opportunity to make money
looking to buy these returns.
fogyasztói bázisról kiindulva.
a fun thing like shopping
to weave some of our existing systems
létező rendszereink összehangolása,
logistical systems are in place,
rendszerek létrejönnek,
made a few small changes
csupán egy keveset változtat
to research and think --
akarom ezt az árut?" –
of clothes out of the landfill.
kerül a hulladéklerakókba.
that we have created
környezetvédelmi probléma
landfills across the globe.
szeméttelepek növekedését világszerte.
and my daughter's daughter
than I found it,
mint amilyent találtam.
and our landfills
amelyeket nem is akarunk,
we are shopping online
tartsunk szünetet,
hopefully really do want:
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Aparna Mehta - Global supply chain leaderUPS's Aparna Mehta works with the top-tier retail customers to develop innovative, profitable solutions that enhance customer experiences.
Why you should listen
The exponential rise of e-commerce has changed the way we shop and driven retailers to offer things like "hassle-free" returns policy, to keep up with customer expectations. But what's the true cost of these returns to our planet? This was a life-changing question for Aparna Mehta, who went from being a serial returner of online purchases to finding a solution to mitigate returns.
As a Global Solutions Director at UPS, Mehta is skilled at assessing business processes to develop innovative solutions that are profitable and enhance customer experiences. She has been engaged with inspiring teams to peak performance and develop future leaders for more than two decades. She holds two master's degrees: an MBA and a master's in applied computer science from Illinois State University. In her personal time, she's on the leadership team for Ellevate, a professional networking group for women aimed at reducing the wage gap.
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