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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Omicron Threatens to Extend Retailers’ Labor, Supply Chain Woes
Omicron Threatens to Extend Retailers’ Labor, Supply Chain Woes
November 30, 2021  |  Retail

With U.S. inflation above 6% and the new COVID-19 omicron variant quickly emerging across the world, retailers are bracing for the possibility that supply chain...

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FTC Probes Supply Chain Issue, Orders Walmart, Kroger and Wholesalers to Provide Data
FTC Probes Supply Chain Issue, Orders Walmart, Kroger and Wholesalers to Provide Data
November 29, 2021  |  Supply Chain

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been looking into ongoing supply chain issues and will ask nine large retailers, wholesalers and suppliers of consumer goods...

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Gap’s $300M Inventory Stockout Loss Big Red Flag for Retail
Gap’s $300M Inventory Stockout Loss Big Red Flag for Retail
November 24, 2021  |  Retail

Mind the gap, as they say. Or in this case, within retail, and looking out to the holiday season and beyond … mind Gap’s warning...

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Gap Leans on Multi-Brand Approach to Weather Supply Chain Issues
Gap Leans on Multi-Brand Approach to Weather Supply Chain Issues
November 24, 2021  |  Retail

Supply chain constraints battered Gap Inc. in the third quarter, leading the apparel company to revise its projections for the fourth quarter as executives expect...

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Empty Shelves Test Grocery Store Customer Loyalty
Empty Shelves Test Grocery Store Customer Loyalty
November 22, 2021  |  Retail

Grocers are already seeing supply chain challenges impact their ability to meet demand this holiday season. Lakeland, Florida-based supermarket chain Publix, which operates 1,289 stores...

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California Reps to Newsome: Declare Supply Chain ‘Emergency’
California Reps to Newsome: Declare Supply Chain ‘Emergency’
November 18, 2021  |  Shipping

A group of California congressional representatives want Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency to address the ongoing supply chain crisis. As Freight...

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Target Says Buy Online, Pickup In Store Up 400% Since 2019
Target Says Buy Online, Pickup In Store Up 400% Since 2019
November 17, 2021  |  Retail

Same-day services and in-store sales propelled Target’s sales growth in the third quarter, with executives at the Minnesota-based retailer saying they have the inventory and...

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Home Depot Sales Up 10% Despite Supply Chain Challenges 
Home Depot Sales Up 10% Despite Supply Chain Challenges 
November 16, 2021  |  Retail

Home improvement retail giant The Home Depot on Tuesday (Nov. 16) said its sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2021, which ended Oct. 31,...

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Business Payments Slower for US, Canadian Middle Market Suppliers Than Before COVID
Business Payments Slower for US, Canadian Middle Market Suppliers Than Before COVID
November 15, 2021  |  Faster Payments

The last 18 months or so of pandemic-induced remoteness have forced businesses of all types and sizes to talk about business payments optimization — and...

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