Aparna Mehta: Where do your online returns go?
Aparna Mehta: ¿A dónde van tus devoluciones en línea?
UPS's Aparna Mehta works with the top-tier retail customers to develop innovative, profitable solutions that enhance customer experiences. Full bio
Double-click the English transcript below to play the video.
packages of clothing delivered to me
dos a tres paquetes de prendas de vestir
and many colors,
what I really wanted.
and then I sent what didn't work back.
y devolvía lo que no me servía.
return some of those packages back,
devolvía algunos de esos paquetes
I think you have a problem."
que tienes un problema".
and free returns, right?
son gratis, ¿cierto?
at work that shocked me.
en el trabajo que me sorprendieron.
director for top-tier retail,
para comercio minorista de alto nivel
with one of my largest customers,
de nuestros clientes más importantes
was managing returns.
era administrar las devoluciones.
of clothing returned to them.
de vestir en devoluciones.
these returned clothes?
la ropa que se devuelve?
comencé a investigar.
ends up in the landfill.
devueltas terminan en el vertedero.
did a load of laundry last night
lavara una carga de ropa la noche anterior
in the trash today.
a prevenir esto".
to logistical issues like these --
a problemas logísticos como estos...
We have to solve this."
systems we already have in place.
de los sistemas que existen.
How did we get here?
¿Cómo llegamos a esto?
when a study recommended
que un estudio recomendaba
would drive customers to spend more.
así estimular a los clientes a gastar más.
offering free online returns
ofrecían devoluciones en línea gratuitas
and provide a better experience.
y ofrecer una mejor experiencia.
being returned as well.
se devolvieran más cosas.
$351 billion in sales
en ventas en el 2017.
to recover their losses.
recuperarse de las pérdidas.
online to be sold again,
el producto devuelto en línea
a place for this item
un sitio para revender el producto
for being that shopper,
de ser ese tipo de comprador,
my innocent shopping behavior
que mi inocente forma de comprar
lo que se podía hacer,
to the retailer in the first place?
devuelto directamente a la compañía?
is trying to return something,
trata de devolver
shopper who wants it,
que quiere el producto,
to take pictures of the item
para tomarle fotos a la prenda
while returning it.
al momento de hacer la devolución.
sort these clothes by condition --
las clasificaría según su condición
ligeramente usada--
appropriate person.
más apropiada.
automatically go to the next buyer,
iría directamente al próximo comprador
could be marked down
se le puede rebajar el precio
a particular item can be resold.
en particular puede revenderse.
is obtain a mobile code,
es un código en su celular,
to be packed and shipped,
y envío más cercano para enviarla
one buyer to the next,
de un comprador a otro
go through all this trouble?"
todo ese trabajo?".
new opportunity to make money
para producir ingresos
looking to buy these returns.
grupo de consumidores
a fun thing like shopping
el divertido hábito de comprar
to weave some of our existing systems
integrarlo a nuestros sistemas existentes
logistical systems are in place,
cualquiera de estos sistemas logísticos,
podemos actuar desde ahora,
made a few small changes
unos pocos pequeños cambios
to research and think --
como adultos en EE. UU.
menos este año,
of clothes out of the landfill.
de kilos de ropa fuera de los vertederos.
that we have created
que hemos creado
landfills across the globe.
en todo el mundo.
and my daughter's daughter
than I found it,
and our landfills
de compras y nuestros vertederos
we are shopping online
que compremos en línea
hopefully really do want:
lo que realmente queremos:
que podamos llamar hogar.
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.
Aparna Mehta | Speaker | TED.com