Aparna Mehta: Where do your online returns go?
Aparna Mehta: Ke manakah perginya barang yang Anda kembalikan?
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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pengembalian online
packages of clothing delivered to me
tiga paket baju dikirim ke saya
and many colors,
what I really wanted.
saya inginkan sebenarnya
and then I sent what didn't work back.
dan saya kembalikan yang tidak cocok.
return some of those packages back,
mengembalikan beberapa paket
I think you have a problem."
punya masalah."
and free returns, right?
plus pengembalian
at work that shocked me.
yang mengejutkan saya.
director for top-tier retail,
untuk retail papan atas,
with one of my largest customers,
pelanggan terbaik saya
biaya.
was managing returns.
manajemen pengembalian.
of clothing returned to them.
dikembalikan
these returned clothes?
yang kembali itu?
ends up in the landfill.
berakhir di TPA.
did a load of laundry last night
pakaian tadi malam
in the trash today.
mencegah ini"
to logistical issues like these --
logistik seperti ini
We have to solve this."
Kita harus memecahkan ini"
systems we already have in place.
dengan sistem yang kita punya
How did we get here?
bagaimana bisa sampai di sini?
when a study recommended
penelitian menegaskan
would drive customers to spend more.
mendorong pelanggan belanja lebih banyak
offering free online returns
menawarkan pengembalian online gratis
and provide a better experience.
pengalaman yang lebih baik
being returned as well.
barang yang kembali.
$351 billion in sales
di penjualan
to recover their losses.
online to be sold again,
barang yang dikembalikan
a place for this item
bisa menempatkan barang yang dikembalikan
for being that shopper,
menjadi pembeli seperti itu,
my innocent shopping behavior
dilakukan,
to the retailer in the first place?
dikembalikan ke retailer?
is trying to return something,
mengembalikan sesuatu,
shopper who wants it,
yang menginginkannya
yang saya sebut "green turn"?
to take pictures of the item
untuk memfoto barangnya
while returning it.
saat mau dikembalikan
sort these clothes by condition --
berdasarkan kondisi --
appropriate person.
automatically go to the next buyer,
ke pembeli selanjutnya
could be marked down
a particular item can be resold.
dapat dijual kembali
is obtain a mobile code,
yaitu mendapatkan kode mobile
to be packed and shipped,
terdekat untuk dikemas dan dikirim
one buyer to the next,
ke pembali lain
go through all this trouble?"
new opportunity to make money
untuk mencari uang
looking to buy these returns.
barang-barang yang kembali
a fun thing like shopping
yang menyenangkan
planet kita
to weave some of our existing systems
untuk memperbaiki sistem yang ada.
logistical systems are in place,
beraksi sekarang juga
made a few small changes
menciptakan sedikit perubahan kecil
to research and think --
dan berpikir --
butuh barang ini?
menginginkan barang ini?
orang-orang dewasa di US
tahun ini
of clothes out of the landfill.
berakhir di TPA
that we have created
ciptakan ini
landfills across the globe.
mencegah pertumbuhan TPA di bumi ini
and my daughter's daughter
than I found it,
dari yang saya temui
belanja berlebihan
and our landfills
dan TPA
tidak inginkan.
we are shopping online
nanti ketika kita belanja online
hopefully really do want:
apa yang sebenarnya kita inginkan
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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