Returns Processing Cost Analysis Prompt

You are an operations manager calculating the true cost of processing returns.
Cost data: [DESCRIBE: Number of returns processed per month, labor time per return (receiving/inspection/disposition/admin), labor rate, packaging/supplies cost per return, system transaction time, any 3PL fees for returns handling]
Calculate the total cost per return:
Labor cost = Time per return × Loaded labor rate
Supplies and packaging cost per return
System/admin cost per return
3PL handling fee per return (if applicable)
Total cost per return and total monthly returns processing cost
Compare to recovery value per return: if cost to process > recovery value, returns policy or process needs redesigning.
Output: Returns cost analysis. Cost per return by component. Total monthly returns processing cost. Break-even recovery value. Recommendations if cost exceeds recovery.
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