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RMA, Returns & Warranty Errors: Costing You Profit

RMA, Returns & Warranty Errors: Costing You Profit?

by Archana Bhandarkar

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2025-08-01

Warranty, Returns, and Repairs: The Hidden Profit Killers in Your Business

You’re not losing money on marketing.
You’re not even losing it on pricing.

You’re losing it in the black hole of broken returns, unresolved warranty claims, and repair inefficiencies.

Welcome to the silent killers of profitability.
Let’s dissect them.

 

Hidden Killer #1: Warranty Chaos

When your warranty claim system is manual or delayed:

  • Claims are missed due to expired timelines
  • Technicians forget to log faulty units
  • Parts are replaced at your cost, not the OEM’s
  • No central visibility on claim status

“A ₹3,000 motherboard replaced 40 times = ₹1.2 lakh lost in one quarter.”

Multiply that across locations, teams, and time? You’re bleeding.

 

Hidden Killer #2: Untracked Returns

Returned items often:

  • Go missing in transit
  • Don’t get logged with serial numbers
  • Aren’t verified before disposal
  • Aren’t linked to original ticket or invoice

That means:

  • Shrinkage in inventory
  • Double billing risk
  • Disputes with customers
  • No audit trail

If you can’t trace it, you can’t claim it.

 

Hidden Killer #3: Repair Black Box

When teams outsource repairs or handle them manually:

  • You lose visibility into TAT
  • You can’t track what technicians fixed vs. swapped
  • Teams misuse spare parts
  • Delays in repairs start affecting your SLAs

The result?

  • Clients escalate tickets
  • Customers lose trust
  • Renewals slip through the cracks

 

Real Cost Example:

An MPS company with 5,000 devices and 7 service centers:

  • Missed ₹22 lakh worth of warranty claims in 12 months
  • Lost 3 AMC clients due to slow repair cycles
  • Wrote off inventory worth ₹9 lakh due to poor return tracking

All because teams handled RMA, Warranty, and Repairs in silos.

 

Fix It with an Integrated RMA + Warranty Engine

What you need is not more service agents.
You need smarter systems that:

  • Link RMA with original sales, ticket, and warranty terms
  • Auto-log return receipts with serial numbers
  • Track every repair by TAT, technician, cost, and location
  • System alerts you when warranty parts go unclaimed.
  • Show real-time loss dashboards

 

The AntMyERP Way: Profit Recovery through Precision

With AntMyERP, you:

  • Recover more warranty claims
  • Stop internal shrinkage
  • Avoid inventory disputes
  • Cut repair cycle time by up to 40%

And most importantly:

Protect your gross margin at the source

“Don’t fix your profits with sales.
Fix it where it’s leaking: the backend.”

 

Final Thought:

Unlogged returns and missed warranty claims quietly drain your profit.

You don’t need more sales.
You need less leakage.

 

Want to Stop Losing Money in Returns & Repairs?

Let your returns process recover money—not burn it.

 

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