October 2025
2025-11-22
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A[Customer Initiates Return] --> B{RMA Created?}
B -->|Yes| C[Product Received at Warehouse]
B -->|No| Z[Return Rejected]
C --> D[Initial Inspection]
D --> E{Category?}
E -->|Cosmetic| F[Refurbishable?]
E -->|Functional Defect| G[Send to Quality]
E -->|No Fault Found| H[Customer Misuse / NFF]
F -->|Yes| I[Refurbish & Restock]
F -->|No| J[Scrap / Recycle]
G --> K[Root Cause Analysis]
K --> L[CAPA Issued]
H --> M[Return to Customer or Credit]
I & J & L & M --> N[Close RMA]
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Important
38% of returns are cosmetic → Major opportunity in packaging improvement
| Month | Year | Shipped | Returns | Rate_pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 2025 | 112300 | 2048 | 1.82 |
| Jun | 2025 | 118900 | 2140 | 1.80 |
| Jul | 2025 | 115600 | 2055 | 1.78 |
| Aug | 2025 | 120100 | 2184 | 1.82 |
| Sep | 2025 | 122800 | 2026 | 1.65 |
| Oct | 2025 | 124850 | 1873 | 1.50 |
| Rank | Reason | Count | % | Trend vs Prev. Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cosmetic Damage | 712 | 38% | +5% |
| 2 | Dead on Arrival | 343 | 18% | -12% |
| 3 | Wrong Item Shipped | 218 | 12% | Stable |
| 4 | Performance Issue | 187 | 10% | +8% |
| 5 | Customer Changed Mind | 162 | 9% | Stable |
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