> ## Documentation Index
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# Supplier return plans

> Return-to-vendor (RTV) shipments with credit tracking.

A **supplier return plan** handles return-to-vendor (RTV) operations — sending
defective, damaged, or excess stock back to a supplier and tracking the expected credit.

## Lifecycle

```
Draft → Sent → Credited → Closed
```

* **Draft** — build the return; add the items to send back.
* **Sent** — the RTV shipment is transmitted to the supplier. This is the **decision
  moment**: the expected credit is snapshotted. Crossing the approval threshold triggers
  an [approval](/en/inventory-plans/lifecycle#approval-workflow).
* **Credited** — the supplier issued a credit note; the credit amount is recorded.
* **Closed** — archived.

## Items

One line per **variant × size**, with `quantity`, `unitCost`, and a **reason code** for
the return. Items can reference the source item they came from. Item statuses move
`To review` → `Ready for order` (ready to send).

## Rules & approval

Supplier return has an **approval gate** on the status change to Sent. Rules commonly
guard the return window (days since delivery), required reason codes, restocking fees,
and supplier/brand consistency. See
[Plan lifecycle & approvals](/en/inventory-plans/lifecycle).