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How charities with thrift shops can get better stuff from their donors instead of junk

  • Written by Chao Wu, Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management, Wayne State University
How charities with thrift shops can get better stuff from their donors instead of junkHauling used goods around isn't worth the trouble when nobody can use them.Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, CC BY-ND

Telling donors that their neighbors have provided high-quality furniture, clothing and other goods can cut the number of worthless items charities receive in half.

That’s what my colleagues Sindy De La Torre Pacheco, Mahyar...

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