{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Return Authorization Systems","description":"When a customer or trading partner initiates a product return, a Return Authorization System—commonly called an RMA system—takes over the process. It captures the return request, checks eligibility automatically against criteria such as return window, proof of purchase, and product type, and issues a unique RMA number that tracks the item through every subsequent step. The system then routes returned goods to the appropriate disposition path: repair, credit note, replacement, or write-off. For e","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/return-authorization-systems","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T11:57:03.234409","citation":"https://www.techtarget.com/searcherp/definition/return-authorization-system","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/return-authorization-systems","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Return Authorization Systems · When a customer or trading partner initiates a product return, a Return Authorization System—commonly called an RMA system—takes over the process. · Quelle: https://www.techtarget.com/searcherp/definition/return-authorization-system"}