ReLoop – AI-Powered Reverse Logistics Platform

ReLoop is an AI-assisted reverse logistics platform that helps warehouse teams intelligently process product returns by suggesting whether items should be resold, refurbished, or disposed.

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🔧 Tech Stack

• Frontend: React, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Node.js, Express
• Database: MongoDB (GridFS for image storage)
• Auth: JWT
• AI Service: Python, Flask, PyTorch (image-based condition classification)

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🏗️ High-Level Architecture

• React admin dashboard for managing returns
• Node/Express REST APIs for auth and return workflows
• MongoDB + GridFS for metadata and image storage
• Separate ML microservice for image-based condition analysis

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✨ Core Features

• Admin authentication and role-based access
• Returns dashboard with image preview
• AI-assisted suggestions (Resell / Refurbish / Dispose)
• Manual override of AI decisions
• Secure image storage and streaming

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🔁 Key Workflow (Example)

1. Admin logs in to the dashboard
2. Views all return items with images
3. Triggers AI suggestion for an item
4. Accepts or overrides the suggestion
5. Final decision is stored and reflected in the UI

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🚀 Running Locally (Quick Start)

# Backend
cd server && npm install && npm run dev

# ML service
cd python && python app.py

# Frontend
cd reloop && npm install && npm start