Early in 2023, the Reverse Logistics Association held its 19th Annual Conference & Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was their biggest event yet, with over 350 member companies and over 800 people registered for the event, which featured a pitch competition, awards ceremony, top notch content, and – of course – plenty of networking time. Tony Sciarrotta has been the Executive Director of the Reverse Logistics Association since 2016 and is a return guest and co-host in the Supply Chain Now Reverse Logistics Series. Tony has also held a variety of sales and marketing positions in the consumer electronics industry, including President of Reverse IT Sales & Consulting and 25 years at Philips Consumer Lifestyle. In this classic Supply Chain Now episode, Tony joins host Scott Luton to share his main takeaways from the event and to shine the spotlight on top trends in reverse logistics: • How new software is automating the business decisions about whether each return should be liquidated, resold into the secondary market, or sold via a special business channel • Why he is challenging business leaders to prioritize reverse logistics by appointing someone at the VP or even the C-level to own their management…

En este episodio hablamos sobre el papel fundamental de las aduanas en el comercio exterior y su impacto en la cadena de suministro. Julio Cantú, CEO y Co-founder de Aduanapp, comparte sobre los retos y oportunidades en los procesos aduaneros, especialmente en México bajo el contexto geopolítico internacional actual. Julio explica cómo funcionan las aduanas como puntos clave de control en la importación y exportación de mercancías, así como la complejidad en el proceso de clasificación de productos introduciendo algunas de las soluciones tecnológicas que han creado en Aduanapp destacando la importancia de mejorar la comunicación entre los actores de la cadena de suministro. Finalmente, Julio comparte su experiencia como emprendedor y aconseja a quienes buscan innovar en la industria: atrévanse, busquen mentores y aprovechen la tecnología para transformar el comercio exterior.