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Returned goods

Term · Logistics and supply chain · MLC-T-LOG-000196

Products sent back by customers to the seller or manufacturer due to reasons such as defects, incorrect orders, or dissatisfaction. These items enter the reverse logistics process, where they are inspected, sorted, and either restocked, repaired, recycled, or disposed of. The handling of returned goods is governed by consumer protection laws and company return policies.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LOG-000196
FieldLogistics and supply chain
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LOG-000196",
  "term": "Returned goods",
  "field": "Logistics and supply chain",
  "definition": "Products sent back by customers to the seller or manufacturer due to reasons such as defects, incorrect orders, or dissatisfaction. These items enter the reverse logistics process, where they are inspected, sorted, and either restocked, repaired, recycled, or disposed of. The handling of returned goods is governed by consumer protection laws and company return policies.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/logistics/returned-goods/"
}

Record 209 of 256 in Logistics and supply chain terminology (MLC-0105). Request the full dataset.