Reduce, Re-use and Recycle with Oracle Depot Repair

Oracle provides the tools for reducing the number of returns, the cost of processing returns, and the complexity of regulatory compliance. The Oracle Depot Repair application enables businesses to profitably recover, re-use and recycle products and parts by providing best-in-class tools and intelligence.

• Eco-efficiency—reducing environmental impact and cutting costs by increasing efficiencies in return operations
• Eco-innovation—providing business intelligence to improve product durability, re-usability and eco-impact, as well as streamline processes and remove bottlenecks
• Eco-transparency—measuring and reporting on the number, weight and value of returns from each return stream, as well as the final disposition for every item and part returned

As more and more companies establish and embrace sustainability initiatives in the reverse supply chain, its clear there is a correlation between environmental and financial benefits. The more environmentally efficient the reverse supply chain becomes, generally, the more cost efficient it also becomes. Some areas Oracle customers have seen positive results:

• Reduced shipping costs and lower total emissions with smarter routing decisions
• Reduced procurement costs and less resource depletion through part harvesting and recycling
• Improved customer satisfaction and fewer returns because of improved product designs