supply chain management

In commerce, supply chain management, the management of the flow of goods and services, involves the movement and storage of raw materials, of work-in-process inventory, and of finished goods from point of origin to point of consumption.

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Chip Shortage Causes a 6% Drop in Global Smartphone Shipments
Chip Shortage Causes a 6% Drop in Global Smartphone Shipments
November 01, 2021  |  Supply Chain

A chip shortage has already seen ripple effects as fewer smartphones have been shipped around the world in the third quarter this year, The Straits...

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Holiday Spending Predictions Suggest Some Supply Chain Issues Overblown
Holiday Spending Predictions Suggest Some Supply Chain Issues Overblown
November 01, 2021  |  Retail

For months, retailers and experts have had one message for consumers: Get your Christmas shopping done early, because supply chain tangles show no sign of...

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SMBs Tout Local Shopping as Salve for Supply Chain Issues, but Concerns Still Loom
SMBs Tout Local Shopping as Salve for Supply Chain Issues, but Concerns Still Loom
October 29, 2021  |  Retail

As shortages of supplies and labor continue to plague businesses and retailers across the country, many small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are pushing an age-old...

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No End in Sight for Global Chip Shortage
No End in Sight for Global Chip Shortage
October 29, 2021  |  Retail

The global semiconductor shortage is getting worse almost a year into the crisis, with longer wait times, increased hoarding by those who are lucky enough...

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Apple Says Supply Chain Woes Cost $6B in Fiscal Q4; Expects Shortages to Get Worse
Apple Says Supply Chain Woes Cost $6B in Fiscal Q4; Expects Shortages to Get Worse
October 28, 2021  |  Earnings

Apple may be the most valuable U.S. company, but even the clout of its $2.5 trillion market value nor its cash war chest of close...

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Germans Hit with Higher Prices Across the Board 
Germans Hit with Higher Prices Across the Board 
October 28, 2021  |  International

Germans will have to dig a little deeper to overcome supply shortages and increased energy prices that are leading to higher production costs on myriad...

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Experts Say Supply Chain Challenges Spur New Digital Payments Innovations
Experts Say Supply Chain Challenges Spur New Digital Payments Innovations
October 28, 2021  |  B2B Payments

First the bad news: It will take years for supply chains to return to normal. But the good news: A panel of experts in transportation,...

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Banks Must Have ‘Relentless’ Focus on Cost, Speed, Convenience and Transparency of Business Payments
Banks Must Have ‘Relentless’ Focus on Cost, Speed, Convenience and Transparency of Business Payments
October 26, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Hindsight, as they say, is 20/20. And hindsight about 2020 — well, that’s something else entirely. After the initial mad dash of the great digital...

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As Restaurant Prices Rise, Consumers May Give Grocery Stores a Second Look
As Restaurant Prices Rise, Consumers May Give Grocery Stores a Second Look
October 25, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Restaurants and grocery stores are on a bit of a collision course when it comes to consumer spending as customers weigh supermarket markups against the...

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