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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Mattel Shrugs Off Holiday Supply Concerns, Citing ‘Scale and Expertise’

Mattel Shrugs Off Holiday Supply Concerns, Citing ‘Scale and Expertise’
Mattel Shrugs Off Holiday Supply Concerns, Citing ‘Scale and Expertise’
October 22, 2021  |  Retail

Toy giant Mattel said its performance has been largely unimpeded by supply chain issues that have plagued nearly every company for months, saying it is...

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Consumers Could See Higher Prices, Less Stock as Materials, Freight Costs Rise
Consumers Could See Higher Prices, Less Stock as Materials, Freight Costs Rise
October 19, 2021  |  Supply Chain

Higher overhead for material, warehousing and freight could leave consumers with sparser supermarket shelves and higher prices for everyday household goods as supply chain and...

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Retailers Outline Supply Chain Strategies in Bid to Win Customers
Retailers Outline Supply Chain Strategies in Bid to Win Customers
October 18, 2021  |  Retail

For months, consumers have been hounded by headlines urging them to think about their holiday shopping early to avoid the myriad issues plaguing supply chains...

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Supply Chain Disruptions May Cause Shift in International Trade
Supply Chain Disruptions May Cause Shift in International Trade
October 17, 2021  |  Supply Chain

The dynamics of international trade may shift in response to the supply chain disruptions currently affecting world commerce, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said...

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On-Demand Manufacturing Could Dramatically Cut Restock Times
On-Demand Manufacturing Could Dramatically Cut Restock Times
October 14, 2021  |  Retail

When the Washington Nationals won the 2019 World Series, it was against all odds — and yet, the first commercial after the final out was...

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Ikea Facing Long-Term Stock Shortage
Ikea Facing Long-Term Stock Shortage
October 14, 2021  |  Retail

Home furnishing retailer Ikea said Thursday (Oct. 14) the ongoing supply chain bottleneck means it’s likely to face stock shortages for another year, according to...

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Roambee, Transporeon Partner on Real-Time Supply Chain Visibility
Roambee, Transporeon Partner on Real-Time Supply Chain Visibility
October 13, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Roambee, a sensor-driven supply chain visibility company, has partnered with Transporeon, a digital freight platform, to boost real-time transport visibility, carrier telematics and multimodal shipping...

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Apple Eyes Cutting iPhone Production by 10 Million Units
Apple Eyes Cutting iPhone Production by 10 Million Units
October 12, 2021  |  Apple

Apple, facing chip shortages, will likely cut the projected iPhone 13 production targets for the year by as many as 10 million units, Bloomberg reported....

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