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SIPOC — Omnichannel Apparel Returns

A deliberately mis-bounded charter: the scope ends at the refund but the process carries on to restocking, so the engine confirms the start boundary and flags the end as running past its own limit alongside an 8-day refund cycle against a 3-day target.

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Omnichannel returns — apparelScope · Return requested → Refund issuedProcess ownerReverse logistics managerRefund cycle time8target 3 · +5 daysReturns resold as A-grade62%target 85% · -23%Fraudulent returns detected88%target 95% · -7%SSuppliers4IInputs5PProcess6OOutputs4CCustomers4CustomersStore colleaguesCarrier networkReturns processing centreReturn requestOriginal order recordReturns labelReturned garmentCTQTags attached, unworn,inside the 28-dayreturn windowReason codeChosen from the 12standard codes, neverfree textRefund transactionCTQIssued to the originalpayment method inside 3daysGraded stockRegraded and repricedbefore it re-enters thesellable poolDisposal recordReason code analyticsReturning customerMerchandising teamFinanceSustainabilityreporting1Receive returnrequest2Issue returnslabel3Receive atprocessingcentre4Inspect andgrade5Issue refund6Restock ordispose item4 suppliers · 5 inputs · 6 process steps · 4 outputs · 4 customers3 of 5 inputs have no stated requirement: “Return request”, “Original order record”, “Returns label”.2 of 4 outputs have no stated requirement: “Disposal record”, “Reason code analytics”.Scope starts at “Return requested”, matching step 1 “Receive return request”.Scope ends at “Refund issued” but the last step is “Restock or dispose item” — the process runs past its own boundary.Metric “Refund cycle time” misses target: 8 against 3, a gap of 5 days.Metric “Returns resold as A-grade” misses target: 62% against 85%, a gap of 23 %.Metric “Fraudulent returns detected” misses target: 88% against 95%, a gap of 7 %.

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title "Omnichannel returns — apparel"
scope "Return requested" -> "Refund issued"
owner "Reverse logistics manager"
metric "Refund cycle time" target: 3 actual: 8 unit: days
metric "Returns resold as A-grade" target: 85% actual: 62% better: higher
metric "Fraudulent returns detected" target: 95% actual: 88% better: higher

suppliers: Customers, Store colleagues, Carrier network, Returns processing centre
inputs: Return request, Original order record, Returns label, Returned garment, Reason code
process: Receive return request -> Issue returns label -> Receive at processing centre
         -> Inspect and grade -> Issue refund -> Restock or dispose item
outputs: Refund transaction, Graded stock, Disposal record, Reason code analytics
customers: Returning customer, Merchandising team, Finance, Sustainability reporting

requirement input "Returned garment": "Tags attached, unworn, inside the 28-day return window" (CTQ)
requirement input "Reason code": "Chosen from the 12 standard codes, never free text"
requirement output "Refund transaction": "Issued to the original payment method inside 3 days" (CTQ)
requirement output "Graded stock": "Regraded and repriced before it re-enters the sellable pool"