Carolina Supply Chain Services offers a number of white papers and case studies regarding supply chain analysis and reverse logistics solutions. To obtain a copy please click below and complete the request form.

Unsaleables Source Reduction, Guidelines for Best Practices: A Blueprint for Success
This guidebook published by Gene Bodenheimer, Executive Vice President of Universal Solution describes a five-step process founded on the concepts of benchmarking, best practices analysis and process reengineering for successful unsaleables reduction. This book provides a set of tools that can be used to improve supply chain practices and ultimately reduce unsaleables. Buy Now ($100)

Adjustable Rate Policies—The History, The Controversy and The Bottom Line
Taking their lead from The Procter & Gamble Company, a number of manufacturers in the retail food and drug industry have converted from the traditional Joint Industry Report (JIR) policy for unsaleables to an adjustable rate allowance program. Carolina Supply Chain Services International has worked with a dozen manufacturers in developing and implementing their adjustable rate programs since the first program was implemented by P&G. This experience over the years, which includes both analyzing information across many different product categories and listening and participating in manufacturer and retailer discussions as the programs were implemented, has given us insight that can be useful for others as they consider this as an unsaleables policy alternative. Order Now (no charge)

The 'Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002' and Its Potential Impact on the Management of Unsaleable Goods in the Food and Consumer Products Industry
The passage of the Bioterrorism Act of 2002 on June 12, 2002 established a new level of security requirements to protect the food supply in the U.S. With the passage of the Act came expectations for what the companies in the industry would have to do to comply with the requirements. This white paper will help you understand the potential implications of the Act and the impact it will have on how you conduct business. Order Now (no charge)

Manufacturers’ Discontinued Products Policies Benchmarking Analysis
Effectively managing the process related to discontinued products has become a focal point for the retail food and drug industry as the volume of discontinued products has grown. This report was compiled from manufacturers’ discontinued products policies provided to CSCS in advance of our May 5, 2004 Industry Focus Group session titled “Beyond Damage: Distribution/Logistics Practices and Product Discontinuation.” Order Now (no charge)

Unsaleables Innovation Award, Procter & Gamble and Carolina Supply Chain Services Case Study
Carolina Supply Chain Services and Procter & Gamble were the recipients of the 2004 GMA Unsaleables Innovation Award. This case study, which was submitted to the GMA, outlines the parallel efforts between CSCS and P&G that merged together to address an unsaleables issue resulting in a NEW way of thinking, a NEW way of operating and NEW bottom line results. Order Now (no charge)