arventiqlabs.com Bengaluru, India
Smart Manufacturing & Supply Chain · Intermediate

Returns and reverse-logistics triage

MFG-07 · Original hackathon problem statement from Arventiq Labs

The problem

Returned goods are sent to the wrong place, losing value.

What to build

Build a tool that decides whether to restock, refurbish, resell or recycle each return.

Success looks like

A decision flow that improves recovered value in a simulated dataset.

Suggested technologies

  • Decision rules
  • Image grading
  • Cost modelling
  • Workflow
  • Reporting

An original, independent statement. It is not an official Smart India Hackathon problem statement, and Arventiq Labs is not affiliated with or endorsed by that programme. The scenario is illustrative and does not describe any specific organisation. Free to use with credit.